{"id":7928,"date":"2021-11-23T09:48:41","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T17:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/?p=7928"},"modified":"2021-12-08T07:58:15","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T15:58:15","slug":"healthy-chicken-pesto-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/healthy-chicken-pesto-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Chicken Pesto Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Let&#8217;s be honest, salads can get boring after a while with the same ingredients and the same dressings, blah blah and etc.  Why eat the same ol&#8217; thing over and over? It&#8217;s time to spruce up your bowl and wake up your mouth with this flavor-bursting, healthy Chicken Pesto Salad recipe, so give it a try! Your taste buds will thank you!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Healthy Chicken Pesto Salad - BeLiteWeight\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qicN_VKYXbU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Pesto Ingredients:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 cup Fresh Basil<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 cup Red Wine Vinegar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1\/3 cup Olive Oil<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 tsp Liquid (or Powdered) Sweetener<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 tsp Salt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 tsp Dried Oregano<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00bc tsp Ground Black Pepper<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3 Garlic Cloves (peeled)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Salad Ingredients:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2 cups Favorite Greens<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00bd cup Grilled Chicken (cut in cubes or strips)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00bc cup Red Onion (cut into thin strips)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00bd cup Bell Pepper (cut into thin strips)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00bc cup Parmesan Cheese<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00bc cup Toasted Nuts (your preference)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Optional Ingredients:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cherry Tomatoes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cucumber (sliced or quartered)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Croutons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Directions:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Combine pesto dressing ingredients in a blender and blend well until the pesto is creamy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prepare your salad in a large bowl with any of the ingredients of your liking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pour the pesto dressing over salad and toss well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>**Note** This recipe makes enough for one large salad (or 2 smaller salads if you&#8217;ve had weight loss surgery), so adjust the recipe according to your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like more information about affordable weight loss surgery, please call us at 1-800-215-6497 or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.beliteweight.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s be honest, salads can get boring after a while with the same ingredients and the same dressings, blah blah and etc. Why eat the same ol&#8217; thing over and over? 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