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Pesto Chicken Salad

This pesto chicken salad is made with tender shredded chicken, creamy pesto, crisp veggies, and a touch of crunch for the perfect quick lunch or light dinner. It’s flavorful, refreshing, and comes together in minutes with 4 ingredients!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course dinner, lunch, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 cups shredded chicken (i slow cook chicken breasts & shred but rotisserie chicken works!
  • 6 tbsp avocado oil mayo or unsweetened, plain greek yogurt
  • 1/4-1/3 cup pesto, to taste
  • sea salt & pepper, to taste
  • 2 tbsp chopped green or red onion

Instructions
 

  • Add everything to a bowl and mix well. You can also add in different mix-ins liked chopped veggies, etc. Taste & adjust (more pesto, etc).
Keyword chicken salad, high protein meal prep, keto chicken salad, paleo chicken salad, pesto chicken, shredded chicken, slow cooker chicken