Salad With Pesto Chicken Recipe

Name: Salad With Pesto Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 5 ounces, weight Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast; 1 Tablespoon Basil Pesto, From A Jar Or Homemade; 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice; 3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 pinch Chili Powder; 3 Tablespoons Sunflower Seeds; 3-1/2 ounces, weight Cherry Tomatoes; 1/4 whole Red Onion; 4-1/2 ounces, weight Chunk Of Mozzarella Cheese; 1 Tablespoon Chopped Green Olives; 1 ounce, weight Arugula Leaves; 1 pinch Salt; 1 pinch Ground Black Pepper

Servings: persons

5 ounces, weight Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
1 Tablespoon Basil Pesto, From A Jar Or Homemade
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 pinch Chili Powder
3 Tablespoons Sunflower Seeds
3-1/2 ounces, weight Cherry Tomatoes
1/4 whole Red Onion
4-1/2 ounces, weight Chunk Of Mozzarella Cheese
1 Tablespoon Chopped Green Olives
1 ounce, weight Arugula Leaves
1 pinch Salt
1 pinch Ground Black Pepper

1
Start by slicing the chicken breast into bite size pieces. Put the sliced chicken into a medium sized bowl and mix together with the pesto, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of olive oil and chili powder and let it marinate for 15 minutes.
2
Dry toast the sunflower seeds in a skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes or until they start to brown. Stir regularly do they don't burn. Then remove pan from heat.
3
Heat a skillet over medium heat. Then add the chicken and the marinade and cook for 10 minutes, stirring regularly. No need to add extra oil to the pan, there is enough in the marinade itself.
4
Cut the tomatoes in quarters and finely chop the onion. Dice the mozzarella into bite size cubes.
5
Put the tomatoes, olives, onion, mozarella and arugula into a bowl and mix together. Dress with the remaining oilve oil and lemon juice. Add salt and pepper to taste.
6
When the chicken in cooked, add it into the rest of the salad and sprinkle the sunflower seeds on top.
7
Enjoy!

530

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 5 ounces, weight Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, 1 Tablespoon Basil Pesto, From A Jar Or Homemade, 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice, 3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and more.

Yes, Salad With Pesto Chicken falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Salad With Pesto Chicken

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