It’s no secret on this blog that I LOVE pesto, since I’ve posted a bunch of my favorite recipes that feature pesto!
Here are some of those amazing recipes!
Grilled Cheese with Tomato and Pesto
Pizza Dough & Pesto Stromboli Recipe
Another favorite ingredient of mine is sun-dried tomatoes, and here are some of my favorite recipes with them!
Beefaroni with Sun-dried Tomatoes
Pasta Salad with Sun-dried Tomatoes
Chicken salad is my newest favorite way to enjoy pesto and sun-dried tomatoes,
and the best part is that it’s easy, quick and so delicious!
Here is what you need:
2 cups cooked diced chicken (breasts, rotisserie or drained canned)
1/2 cup pesto
1/4 sun-dried tomatoes in oil, chopped
2 Tbs. mayonnaise (if you love mayonnaise, feel free to add more)
This recipe is delicious no matter what kind of chicken you use, whether baked chicken breasts, store-bought rotisserie chicken or canned chicken breast! 
Then choose your bread (or lettuce if you’re watching “carbs”).
My favorite choice is chicken salad on a croissant, but any bread works too!
Pesto and Sun-dried Tomato Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked diced chicken (breasts, rotisserie or drained, canned)
- 1/2 cup pesto
- 1/4 sun-dried tomatoes in oil (chopped)
- 2 Tbs. mayonnaise (if you're a fan of mayonnaise, feel free to add more)
- Bread (croissants or lettuce)
Instructions
- Mix together your diced cooked chicken, pesto, sun-dried tomatoes and mayonnaise.
- Serve on your choice of bread.
These sandwiches are absolutely scrumptious!
Some fun additions would be lettuce, sliced almonds or even bacon slices!
Hope you enjoy!
Trish says
That looks delicious. I have used pesto in a few recipes as well. It does gives the dish added flavor. The girls at my Bible Study group often request chicken salad. Maybe, I will try your recipe the next time. The last time I bought a big container of croissants from Wal-Mart. The ones that were left over I froze for the next round of chicken salad. I don’ t eat chicken salad…but don’t mind making it for the girls.
Margo says
Oh I so hope you enjoy it!!
Mommy on Demand says
These sound and look amazing! It’s a shame that pregnancy ruined pesto for me 🙁 Would love for you to come over and join our link party that just started! http://mommyondemand.com/happiness-homemade-6/
Margo says
So sorry it’s ruined for you, pregnancy can do that sometimes! 🙂
Cathy says
Thank you for linking up at the Wake Up Wednesday Link Party! Pinning to the WUW Party Board for A Peek Into My Paradise. Can’t wait to see what you link up next week!
Cathy
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Miz Helen says
Hi Margo,
I am like you, just love Pesto and Sun Dried Tomatoes. We would really enjoy your Pesto Chicken Salad it looks fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a great week and come back soon!
Miz Helen