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Healthy Pesto, Avocado and Chicken Salad Sandwich

Healthy Pesto, Avocado and Chicken Salad Sandwich

Name: Healthy Pesto, Avocado and Chicken Salad Sandwich
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Chicken Breast ¾ pound; Salt; Black pepper; Basil 1 cup packed leaves; Avocado ½ ripe; Pepita seeds 2 tbsp raw; Lemon juice 1 tbsp; Garlic 1 small clove; Water 3 tbsp; Salt ¼ tsp; Carrots 2 large; Whole grain bread 4 slices; Arugula 1 cup; Black pepper freshly ground

Grilled Chicken Salad with Homemade Basil and Avocado Pesto

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Serves 2
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Ingredients

	¾ pound Chicken Breast boneless, skinless
	Salt to taste
	Black pepper to taste
	For the Pesto
	1 cup packed leaves Basil
	½ ripe Avocado
	2 tbsp raw Pepita seeds green pumpkin seeds
	1 tbsp Lemon juice fresh
	1 small clove Garlic
	3 tbsp Water
	¼ tsp Salt
	For Serving
	2 large Carrots shredded
	4 slices Whole grain bread or sprouted bread, toasted
	1 cup Arugula
	freshly ground Black pepper

Nutritional information

343

Calories

14.5g

Fat

16.4g

Carbohydrates

38.3g

Protein

6.6g

Fiber

4.3g

Sugar

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

¾ pound Chicken Breast
boneless, skinless
Salt
to taste
Black pepper
to taste
For the Pesto
1 cup packed leaves Basil
½ ripe Avocado
2 tbsp raw Pepita seeds
green pumpkin seeds
1 tbsp Lemon juice
fresh
1 small clove Garlic
3 tbsp Water
¼ tsp Salt
For Serving
2 large Carrots
shredded
4 slices Whole grain bread
or sprouted bread, toasted
1 cup Arugula
freshly ground Black pepper

Healthy Pesto, Avocado and Chicken Salad Sandwich

We’ve found you the tastiest and most nutritious Healthy Pesto, Avocado and Chicken Salad Sandwich yet, and I think you’re going to love it.

Golden brown, oven baked, roast chicken tossed in an avocado and basil, homemade pesto that is so scrumptious, you’ll be adding it to every meal, served on whole grain toast with shredded carrots for that extra crunch and arugula leaves, because who doesn’t love arugula!

To make Healthy Pesto, Avocado and Chicken Salad Sandwich, you will need the following ingredients:

So, how to make Healthy Pesto, Avocado and Chicken Salad Sandwich?

Steps to make Healthy Pesto, Avocado and Chicken Salad Sandwich

1	Preheat oven and prepare baking sheet	5
Preheat oven to 375 °F. Line a baking sheet with baking parchment paper and lightly grease with cooking spray.
2	Season chicken	2
Season chicken generously with salt and ground black pepper and place onto the lined baking sheet.
3	Bake chicken	30
Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until fully cooked through.
4	Toast pepitas	5
In a large skillet over medium heat, toast for about 5 minutes, continuously stirring as to not burn the pepitas, until just golden.
5	Shred chicken	1
Once done, use 2 forks to shred chicken, place in a large bowl and set aside.
6	Prepare pesto	1
In a food processor, add the toasted pepitas, avocado, basil, lemon juice, garlic, water and salt and blend until smooth.
7	Combine pesto and chicken	1
Add pesto to the bowl of shredded chicken and toss to coat well.
8	Serve
Top one slice of toasted whole grain bread with pesto and chicken salad, ½ the shredded carrots and as much arugula as you like. Close sandwich with the another slice of toasted whole grain bread, serve and enjoy! Pesto lasts well for 2-3 days.

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Bethany Lim

Bethany is very passionate about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and clean diet. She’s trying to cut meat out of her diet as much as possible and focuses on cooking vegetarian food and fish. Bethany gets a kick from finding ways to add new twists to classic dishes. What’s more, thanks to her Asian roots, she’s great at combining different cuisines to come up with something extraordinary. Bethany’s recipes will inspire you to add new colors and flavors to your everyday meals.