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Pesto Chicken Salad
This pesto chicken salad is a fresh basil pesto spin on a classic that will undoubtedly be the summer salad of the season!
- Prep time
- 25 min
- Cook time
- 18 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
6
- 3 cup diced chicken (or shredded chicken)
- 2 celery ribs (diced)
- 1/2 cup basil pesto
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- Optional: freshly grated parmesan
Instructions
- 1
Stir. In a large mixing bowl, stir together all the ingredients until it's well combined and evenly coated with the basil pesto.
- 2
Serve or chill. Enjoy this salad right away or leave it chilled in the fridge for later.