Pesto Chicken Salad

Pesto Hen Salad with olives and peas is so scrumptious and that is the right low-carb salad to make with leftover rotisserie hen! And basil pesto followers will swoon over this tasty hen salad concept!

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I like to purchase these packs of rotisserie hen breast from Costco and use it to make this scrumptious Pesto Hen Salad that’s so scrumptious any time of 12 months! And I feel salads like this are additional nice when it’s actually sizzling and also you don’t wish to activate the range. 

And we cherished this recipe that has leftover hen, peas, black olives, and a straightforward dressing made with mayo, basil pesto, and lemon juice! You should utilize the Kirkland Basil Pesto from Costco too, should you don’t have recent basil. When you like these substances I urge you to make this salad immediately! And should you’re a basil pesto fan I guess you’ll make it time and again.

What substances do you want?

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• diced cooked hen
• inexperienced onions
• frozen inexperienced peas
• sliced black olives
• mayo
• basil pesto 
• fresh-squeezed lemon juice, I used my fresh-frozen lemon juice

How did we replace the Pesto Hen Salad?

Within the up to date model of this salad with pesto and hen I switched out the edamame for inexperienced peas, and everybody agreed that the peas have been a pleasant pop of colour. I do know some folks could also be suspicious about utilizing peas in a low-carb salad. However we did the maths, and should you make the recipe and divide it into the six servings I like to recommend, the peas solely add 3 carbs per serving. I believed the flavour with peas was so nice that for me it appeared definitely worth the carbs; after all use much less peas should you want.

How low in carbs is that this up to date Pesto Hen Salad?

Even with the addition of peas this wonderful salad recipe solely has 4 web carbs per serving since all the opposite substances are very low in carbs.

Ideas for making Pesto Hen Salad salad straightforward to get on the desk!

To make it additional fast and simple to make this salad, we used the cut-up rotisserie hen that is available in a bundle at Costco. And should you purchase the little cans of pre-sliced olives that will even save a little bit of time.

What sort of pesto must you use for Pesto Hen Salad?

I’d love this salad with my Basil Pesto with Lemon, and I like to make that and freeze it so I’ll all the time have some available. However after I don’t have do-it-yourself pesto I might use my favourite Kirkland Basil Pesto, which was actually good within the dressing for this salad with a bit lemon juice added.

Need extra tasty salads with hen?

Take a look at 20 Keto Hen Salad Recipes for heaps extra tasty salads you can make with leftover grilled hen or rotisserie hen!

Steps for making Pesto Hen Salad:

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1. Whereas the peas thaw, reduce up the hen into items about 3/4 inch sq. and put in a big bowl.
2. Thinly slice inexperienced onions, drain olives, and measure out the peas.
3. Combine the mayo, pesto, and lemon juice to make the dressing.
4. Combine desired quantity of dressing into the hen and stir properly to coat all of the hen with dressing.
5. Gently stir within the inexperienced onions, olives, and peas.
6. Season salad to style with salt and fresh-ground black pepper.
7. Salad will be chilled a couple of hours or served immediately. It can maintain in a single day within the fridge, however you may wish to add a bit extra dressing once you serve the leftovers.

Make it a Low-Carb Meal:

I’d get pleasure from Pesto Hen Salad alone for a summer season lunch, however if you wish to make it a extra substantial meal this may style nice with Spicy Mexican Slaw, Cucumber Salad with Balsamic Dressing, Al’s Well-known Hungarian Cucumber Salad, Artichoke Coronary heart Salad, or Kalyn’s Low-Carb Coleslaw.

Extra Recipes with Pesto and Hen:

Weekend Meals Prep:

This Pesto Hen Salad recipe has been added to a class referred to as Weekend Meals Prep the place you’ll discover recipes you possibly can prep or cook dinner on the weekend and eat through the week!

Low-Carb Food plan / Low-Glycemic Food plan / South Seaside Food plan Solutions:
When you go straightforward on the peas like I did, this Pesto Hen Salad could be permitted for low-carb or Keto diets and for part two or three of the unique South Seaside Food plan. South Seaside would favor gentle mayo, and different low-carb plans would favor full-fat; take your alternative on that!

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Historic Notes for this Recipe:
This favourite salad with pesto and hen was first posted in 2007! The recipe was up to date to modify edamame for peas in 2019 and was final up to date with extra data in 2024.

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