This pesto chicken salad is incredibly tasty, packed with protein and healthy fats, adaptable, and suitable for meal preparation. No matter how you eat it, it’s a lunchtime game-changer. Try it over greens, between two slices of your favorite bread, with crackers, or just as is.For an effortless, beneficial, and delectable lunch, nothing beats chicken salad.
Thanks to the handmade dairy-free pesto (I promise you won’t miss the cheese! ), this chicken salad is incredibly tasty. I recommend the BLT egg salad, the chicken salad with grapes and pecans, and the traditional tuna salad if you’re seeking for additional simple lunch options.
Notes on and substitutions for ingredients
Here, the ingredient list is really straightforward. Any alternatives are given below, along with the precise ingredient amounts.
Chicken breasts – you’ll start with good ole chicken breasts here. If you have leftover chicken of any sort (cubed, shredded, rotisserie, etc), feel free to use that instead of baking chicken just for this recipe.
Salt – if you’re following the recipe as written (baking chicken vs. using leftover), you’ll need salt to sprinkle over the raw chicken before it heads into the oven.
Pesto – this recipe was written specifically with our dairy-free roasted garlic pesto in mind. It’s top-notch and will be the most flavorful pesto option for your chicken salad, but if you don’t have the time to make it, feel free to grab a couple of jars (you’ll need about 2 cups total) from the store.
Pine nuts – garnish your chicken salad with lightly toasted pine nuts, if you wish!
Chicken breasts – you’ll start with good ole chicken breasts here. If you have leftover chicken of any sort (cubed, shredded, rotisserie, etc), feel free to use that instead of baking chicken just for this recipe.
Salt – if you’re following the recipe as written (baking chicken vs. using leftover), you’ll need salt to sprinkle over the raw chicken before it heads into the oven.
Pesto – this recipe was written specifically with our dairy-free roasted garlic pesto in mind. It’s top-notch and will be the most flavorful pesto option for your chicken salad, but if you don’t have the time to make it, feel free to grab a couple of jars (you’ll need about 2 cups total) from the store.
Pine nuts – garnish your chicken salad with lightly toasted pine nuts, if you wish!
