READY IN 35 mins

Fresh Chicken Salad with Baby Greens

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"This is a very delicious salad that will fill you up by itself, or it can be served on the side. Perfect with leftover chicken breast." — E. Clark

Directions

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken breast in the skillet 10 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear. Remove chicken from skillet and shred. Return to skillet, mix in pesto sauce, and continue cooking just until sauce is heated through.
Place greens in a bowl, and top with chicken, bell pepper, cucumber, and onion. Drizzle with remaining olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and honey. Season with salt and pepper. Toss, and serve.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 25 mins
READY IN 35 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jan 19, 2006

I thought this was a super yummy salad. The honey brings a nice little sweet flavor to it. When trying to have a good low calorie meal, this is a great choice!

—joytaylor

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Feb 01, 2011

needs more flavor.

—alackey

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May 31, 2011

Fresh Chicken Salad Haiku: "So close to five stars! Just need to blend the dressing. Otherwise, superb!" I scaled this back to 1 serving for my lunch and used torn baby spinach and romaine. My only complaint w/ it was the instructions saying to drizzle the EVOO, balsamic vinegar and honey on before serving, b/c inevitably, my mouth ended up w/ a cloyingly-sweet honey bite, or a too-tart vinegar bite. This would be 5 stars, had I whisked the dressing together before adding it to the salad. But WOW! Such a simple mix of salad ingredients plus the pesto chicken - seriously tasty and something that I look forward to packing into my lunch for work.

—Rock_lobster

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Mar 23, 2010

Delicious salad- We've had it several times, and just tried substituting kiwi's for the cucumber-- even better!

—Donna

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Dec 21, 2006

YUMMO! Even the pickiest of the pickies ate this and devoured it. I will definitely be making this again. Thanks.

—Rhonda Brock Fuller

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Jun 20, 2011

I was a little worried as I was making this, but we were pleasantly surprised.

—wchick

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Jun 10, 2011

We didn't care for this, pesto and honey do not go well together.

—kellieann

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Nutrition

Calories
255 kcal
13%

Carbohydrates
11.1 g
4%

Cholesterol
41 mg
14%

Fat
15.9 g
24%

Fiber
1.9 g
8%

Protein
17.2 g
34%

Sodium
262 mg
10%

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

Nutritional Information

Fresh Chicken Salad with Baby Greens

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 255
Calories from Fat: 143

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15.9g 24 %
** Saturated Fat 3.4g 17 %
Cholesterol 41mg 14 %
Sodium 262mg 10 %
** Potassium 371mg 10 %
Total Carbohydrates 11.1g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 1.9g 8 %
Protein 17.2g 34 %
** Sugars 7.3g
** Vitamin A 84 %
** Vitamin C 80 %
** Calcium 18 %
** Iron 16 %
** Thiamin 6 %
** Niacin 71 %
** Vitamin B6 26 %
** Magnesium 13 %
** Folate 22 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.