This Punchy Pesto Chicken Salad Will Brighten Up All Your Lunches

Name: This Punchy Pesto Chicken Salad Will Brighten Up All Your Lunches
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 quarts (2L) cold water; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon (15g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt, plus more to taste; for table salt use half as much by volume or an equal amount by weight; 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6 ounces/170g each); 1/2 cup (4 ounces; 115g) basil pesto, homemade or store-bought; 1/2 cup (4 ounces; 115g) mayonnaise, homemade or store-bought; 2 teaspoons (10ml) fresh lemon juice from 1 lemon; 1/2 cup (4 ounces; 115g) oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained, blotted dry, and roughly chopped; Freshly ground black pepper

Prep 5m

Cook 30m

Total 35m

This Punchy Pesto Chicken Salad Will Brighten Up All Your Lunches. A flavorful combination of tender chicken, homemade or store-bought basil pesto, creamy mayo, zesty lemon juice, and sun-dried tomatoes. Perfect for a light and tasty meal.

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Ingredients

(Servings: 8)

2 quarts (2L) cold water

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon (15g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt, plus more to taste; for table salt use half as much by volume or an equal amount by weight

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6 ounces/170g each)

1/2 cup (4 ounces; 115g) basil pesto, homemade or store-bought

1/2 cup (4 ounces; 115g) mayonnaise, homemade or store-bought

2 teaspoons (10ml) fresh lemon juice from 1 lemon

1/2 cup (4 ounces; 115g) oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained, blotted dry, and roughly chopped

Freshly ground black pepper

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Nutrition Facts

Per serving. If servings isn't set, the recipe counts as 4.

Calories

467kcal

23%
Fat

27g

41%
Saturated Fat

5g

25%
Carbohydrates

6g

2%
Fiber

1g

4%
Sugar

3g

6%
Protein

46g

92%
Cholesterol

147mg

49%
Sodium

479mg

19%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

This Punchy Pesto Chicken Salad Will Brighten Up All Your Lunches

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