Creamy Pesto and Chicken Salad with Apples and Pecans
The perfect summer salad bursting with delicious sweet and savory flavors from apples and grapes, crunchy pecans, and shredded chicken, all smothered in a creamy pesto mayo combo! Great on its own for picnics, potlucks or any gathering or as a sandwich filling, too!
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked shredded Chicken
- 1/2 cup Mayonnaise
- 4 Tablespoons store-bought or homemade Pesto, or to taste
- 2 Celery stalks, diced
- 1/2 cup Pecans, whole or chopped
- 1 bunch of seedless Grapes
- 1-2 sweet Apples, chopped
- Freshly squeezed juice from half a Lemon, or to taste
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place shredded chicken in a large bowl. Add the mayo, pesto, celery, pecans, apples and grapes. Mix everything.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper, as needed. Refrigerate for several hours to allow flavors to blend. Just before serving squeeze some lemon juice to give it that fresh tang! Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 267kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 14gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 199mgPotassium: 177mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 202IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
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