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Rating: 4.0/5 (10 votes cast)

Meal Type: Lunch
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Difficulty: Easy
Cuisine: American
     Serving Size: 2 - Change
Nutritional Facts
Servings Per Recipe: 2
Amount Per Serving
Calories 633
% Daily Value**
Total Fat 47g
72%
Saturated Fat 10g
15%
Unsaturated Fat 19g
Cholesterol 207mg
69%
Sodium 309mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate 11g
4%
Dietary Fiber 3g
10%
Sugars 7g
Protein 43g
Vitamin A  38%Vitamin C  48%
Calcium  11%Iron  14%
Potassium  50%Vitamin E  18%
** Percentage Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Nutritional Data from USDA SR21 Database. Nutritional information is estimated and may vary.

Pesto Chicken Salad

Date Added: June 11, 2009

Ingredients:

2 Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese
1 Bunch Watercress
1/4 Cup Celery thin sliced
1/4 Cup Mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons Pesto
2 Cups Chicken Breasts large diced, cooked
6 Cherry Tomatoes cut into wedges
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Directions:

1. Combine chicken, celery and Parmesan in medium bowl.

2. Blend mayonnaise and pesto in small bowl.

3. Add to chicken mixture and toss to combine.

4. Arrange watercress sprigs on 2 medium plates. Spoon 1/2 chicken salad on watercress on each plate.

5. Garnish with whole cherry tomatoes or tomato wedges. Serve with baguette slices.

VARIATION: Cut baguette into quarters. Split 2 quarters and fill each with 1/2 chicken salad. Garnish with watercress sprigs. Makes 2 sandwiches. TIP: "The most time-consuming part of the recipe is removing the meat from a plump, roasted chicken picked up in the deli section of the supermarket. Or substitute turkey if you like." *To make amaretto poundcake, simply sprinkle a couple of slices of commercial poundcake with amaretto or coffee-flavored liqueur and top each slice with a scoop of coffee ice cream. Couldn't be easier. *If you make your own pesto sauce, freeze a batch in an ice cube tray. Once firm, pop out the pesto cubes, wrap individually and store in a plastic bag in the freezer. These small amounts come in handy for recipes like this or you can thaw several cubes when larger amounts are needed. *When you can't find fresh pesto, buy it refrigerated or frozen. Frozen pesto thaws quickly at room temperature or in a few seconds in the microwave. *REF: QUICK FIX, "Preso: Pesto Chicken," By JOAN DRAKE, Special to The Times, Wed 5/13/1998 < www.latimes.com/HOME/NEWS/FOOD/ > Sent by Hanneman/buster Notes: MENU * Pesto Chicken Salad * Cherry Tomatoes or Tomato Wedges * Baguette * Amaretto Pound Cake with Coffee Ice Cream Recipe by: Joan Drake, *See ref Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Kitpath on May 14, 1998

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Dietary Notes:
This recipe is high in Vitamin A with 38% of your daily recommended intake per serving. This recipe is high in Vitamin C with 48% of your daily recommended intake per serving. This recipe is a good source of Vitamin E with 18% of your daily recommended intake per serving.
Food Allergy Information:
This recipe contains potential food allergens and will effect people with Tomato, MSG, Poultry, Cheese, Celery allergies.
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