Pesto Chicken Salad (Pasta Salad Style With No Pasta)

Submitted by Errrrin

"This is a super healthy salad, chicken, veggies and a yummy pesto dressing. It reminds me of pasta salad because of the dressing but I make it without pasta. You could definitely add it, I'd just increase the dressing slightly if you do. It came from a combination of different recipes. I love substituting greek yogurt for things like mayo, which was part of my idea here. All frozen veggies could be replaced with canned... sometimes I use asparagus instead of grean beans. Also, if you prefer less of a tangy dressing you can add a little splenda/stevia/sweetener of your preference and/or decrease the lemon."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 large salad
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb cooked boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1⁄2 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons basil pesto
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
• 1 cup frozen green beans, thawed
• 1⁄2 cup frozen peas, thawed
• 1 1⁄2 cups artichoke hearts, drained and quartered (approx 1 16oz can)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground pepper (optional)

directions

1. Cut pre-cooked chicken into 1" cubes and set aside.
2. Prepare vegetables: Thinly slice green onion. Drain and quarter artichoke hearts. Chop cherry tomatos in half. Thaw peas and green beans, I recommend cutting the green beans into approx 1" lengths. Drain all the veggies as well as possible. Squeeze the extra moisture out with a paper towel if you like.
3. In a large bowl, mix together greek yogurt, pesto, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
4. Mix in all of the vetgetables and chicken. Toss to coat.
5. You can eat immediately but I think it tastes better after sitting in the fridge overnight. It's good on its own or served over lettuce or broccoli shreds.

Reviews

[Melanie Adrienne]

This recipe rocks! Excellent in every way-thanks!

 

[ccordon]

Thank you for this recipe! It is delicius and really easy to make!! This is a great idea for summer time!! ! It is also possible to change the chicken with fish, or to add some olives..