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Pesto Chicken Salad

This creamy and herby chicken salad is perfect for quick lunches or meal prep. Stir a generous scoop into a wrap, sandwich, or grain bowl for a delici...ous protein boost. You can use leftover chicken from your Sunday roast, buy pre-cooked chicken or cook some specifically to make it. Read more This creamy and herby chicken salad is perfect for quick lunches or meal prep. Stir a generous scoop into a wrap, sandwich, or grain bowl for a delicious protein boost. You can use leftover chicken from your Sunday roast, buy pre-cooked chicken or cook some specifically to make it.

Overview Ingredients Method
Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
0 mins
FREEZER FRIENDLY
No
SHELF LIFE
3 days
Why is this healthy?
High
protein
Herbs &
spices
Contains
Nuts
Ingredients
Serves 4
Metric Imperial
For the pesto
basil
roughly chopped
almonds
roughly chopped toasted
nutritional yeast
Swaps: parmesan cheese
lemon
juiced
garlic cloves
finely grated
For the chicken
chicken breast
Swaps: chicken legs, chicken thigh
cooked, shredded
Why is this healthy?
High
protein
Herbs &
spices

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

235kcal
Calories
16g
Total Fat
1g
Carbs
1g
Sugars
20g
Protein
2g
Fibre
1mg
Iron
6%
 
47mg
Magnesium
11%
 
215mg
Phosporus
17%
 
339mg
Potassium
7%
 
71mg
Sodium
3%
 
1mg
Vitamin B1
83%
 
1.3mcg
Vitamin B12
54%
 
0.4mcg
Vitamin D
2%
 
3.6mg
Vitamin E
24%
 
99mcg
Vitamin B9
25%
 
30mcg
Vitamin A
3%
 
4mg
Vitamin C
4%
 
3.9mg
Zinc
35%
 
44mcg
Vitamin K
37%
 
0.2mg
Copper
22%
 
0.6mg
Vitamin B2
46%
 
19.5mg
Vitamin B3
122%
 
1.5mg
Vitamin B6
88%
 
41mg
Calcium
3%
 
Calories: 235kcal; Total Fat: 16g; Carbs: 1g; Sugars: 1g; Protein: 20g; Fibre: 2g; Iron: 1mg (6%); Magnesium: 47mg (11%); Phosporus: 215mg (17%); Potassium: 339mg (7%); Sodium: 71mg (3%); Vitamin B1: 1mg (83%); Vitamin B12: 1.3mcg (54%); Vitamin D: 0.4mcg (2%); Vitamin E: 3.6mg (24%); Vitamin B9: 99mcg (25%); Vitamin A: 30mcg (3%); Vitamin C: 4mg (4%); Zinc: 3.9mg (35%); Vitamin K: 44mcg (37%); Copper: 0.2mg (22%); Vitamin B2: 0.6mg (46%); Vitamin B3: 19.5mg (122%); Vitamin B6: 1.5mg (88%); Calcium: 41mg (3%)
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Why is this healthy?
High
protein
Herbs &
spices
Contains
Nuts
Ingredients
Serves 4
Metric Imperial
For the pesto
basil
roughly chopped
almonds
roughly chopped toasted
nutritional yeast
Swaps: parmesan cheese
lemon
juiced
garlic cloves
finely grated
For the chicken
chicken breast
Swaps: chicken legs, chicken thigh
cooked, shredded

Ingredients

Serves 4
Metric Imperial
For the pesto
basil
roughly chopped
almonds
roughly chopped toasted
nutritional yeast
Swaps: parmesan cheese
lemon
juiced
garlic cloves
finely grated
For the chicken
chicken breast
Swaps: chicken legs, chicken thigh
cooked, shredded

Method

Your notes

1

Gather and prepare your ingredients.

2

Place all ingredients for the dressing into a blender and blend until smooth.

3

Add to the chicken in a bowl and toss to coat. Adjust seasoning to taste.

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Recipe categories: Fewer than 10 ingredients, Fridge Fillers, Mediterranean, Using Up Your Leftovers

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