Basil Scented Chicken Salad

Submitted by januarybride

"This chicken salad sounds fresh as spring with fresh basil, spinach and parsley! Make this with a store bought rotisserie chicken and you have a super fast, no cook meal. Recipe from Southern Living® Our Best Easy Weeknight Favorites."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 3-4

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise (feel free to sub Yo-Naise (Light Mayonnaise))
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
• 1⁄4 teaspoon hot sauce
• 3 cups chopped cooked chicken
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1⁄2 cup chopped celery
• 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 2 green onions, chopped (1/4 cup)
• 6 cups shredded fresh spinach
• 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts (may sub pecan pieces)

directions

1. Combine first five ingredients, stirring well.
2. Add chicken and next 4 ingredients, and toss gently.
3. Place spinach on individual serving plates; top with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with pine nuts.

Reviews

[IngridH]

This was a very nice, light summer salad. I cut the dressing in half, as the full amount seemed like too much for the chicken. I used light mayo, otherwise made as directed. The pine nuts and celery gave this a nice contrast of textures. My basil is going crazy right now, so this was a great way to use some of it up. Thanks for sharing! Made for ZWT8

 

[Jen T]

Even though I subbed the celery with Avocado (personal preference) and left off the spinach and used mixed salad leaves I am still rating this a 5*. Very easy to prepare and tastes light & fresh. Served with a microwaved baked potato for a fast meal. I will also use the dressing mix on other salads. :) Made for Aus/NZ swap January 2010. A keeper :)

 

[TexasKelly]

I made this for dinner last night, and the only change I made was instead of serving with lettuce as a salad, I tossed it with some pasta, like a cold pasta salad. Hubby and I liked it very much. I did also add a lot more hot sauce than 1/4 tsp, as we like our food hot & spicy. I did have pine nuts but forgot to add them, I will definately try that next time. Thanks for posting.

 

[PaulaG]

A nice to go lunch. The only change was to use mixed salad greens for the spinach. Made for *ZWT 5*