Pesto Chicken Salad

Pesto Chicken Salad

Chicken, tomatoes, pine nuts and lemon juice are tossed with parmesan pesto pasta and served over lettuce for a meal that is a good source of iron.
  • 15 MINS

    Cooking Time

  • 10 MINS

    Prep Time

  • 4 People

    Serves

  • 1 package Knorr® Sidekicks® Parmesan Pesto Pasta Side Dish, prepared according to package directions, cooled
  • 2 cups (450 mL) cut-up cooked chicken
  • 2 cups (500 mL) cherry tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) pine nuts, toasted
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) fresh basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
  • 1 Tbsp. (15 mL) olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp. (15 mL) lemon juice

Pesto Chicken Salad
  1. Combine all ingredients in large bowl. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

  1. Amount per Serving
Nutritional values Amount per Serving
Energy (g) 350.0
Calcium (g) 4.0 %
Carbohydrates (g) 29.0 g
Fat (g) 15.0 g
Fiber (g) 3.0 g
Iron (g) 15.0 %
Protein (g) 26.0 g
Saturated Fat (g) 2.5 g
Sodium (g) 390.0 mg
Sugar (g) 3.0 g
Trans Fat (g) 0.0 g

Serve over a bed of butterhead lettuce to sneak more veggies into this salad.
Each serving of this salad is a good source of iron and provides 1 serving of vegetables.

*See Nutrition Information for sodium content.

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