Grammy's Kitchen ยท Chicken Salad ยท Pesto Chicken Salad

One of 109 chicken salad recipes we measured

Pesto Chicken Salad

from www.twopeasandtheirpod.com

It ranks #1 of 109 for creaminess among the chicken salad recipes we compared. 21 cooks on www.twopeasandtheirpod.com rate it 4.7โ˜….

hands-on10m
waitingnone
makes4
each$1.25
kcal192
levelbeginner
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The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base โ€” next to the median of all 109.

this recipe typical
fat0%6%
acid100%1%
sweetener0%0%
salt17%0%
egg1%0%
aromatics0%4%

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 109 for creaminess
  • #1 of 109 for sweetness perceived
  • #1 of 109 for tang
  • #109 of 109 for saltiness

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

450 g2 cups shredded chicken breast, (we use rotisserie chicken)
33 g1/3 cup basil pesto
61 g1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt, (can use mayonnaise)
20 g2 tablespoons sliced green onion
Squeeze of fresh lemon juice, (optional)
Kosher salt and black pepper, (to taste)

Method: 2 steps, published by www.twopeasandtheirpod.com โ€” open the original โ†— or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

โ€œYour recipe seems delicious! I actually didn't see your recipe until after I had made a similar version and decided to look up versions of chicken salad using the ingredients I included. That's how I came across your recipe, which I'll be trying soon! I โ€ โ€” a cook, 5.0โ˜…
โ€œSo simple, yet so good! Using this in a sandwich with toasted bread and melted mozzarella. We've made this at least 3 times since I found you recipe! Thank you for this easy and delicious idea Maria.โ€ โ€” a cook, 5.0โ˜…
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