Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Pesto Chicken Salad

This is probably one of the easiest meals to make...if you have a food processor :)

1. Cook some chicken in the crock pot. I just did a basic chicken recipe then shredded it. 2 lbs chicken, 1 C broth, 1/2 sliced onion, season with salt, pepper, garlic salt. On high for 3 hours (or low for 6 if you think ahead). Shred the chicken and you're done!
2. Make Pesto
3. Mix it together!
4. Serve

My kids and hubby ate this on croissants and even the 4 year old loved it :)


Pesto
I'm sure there are many ways to make pesto, but this is how I do it. I can't even remember where I first found the recipe.
1 C fresh basil
1 1/2 C spinach
1/2 C cashews (or some other nut)
1 garlic clove
1/4 C olive oil
Salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste

Put it all in the food processor. Pulse it until it's the desired consistency. If it's too thick for your taste, turn it onto low and stream in more olive oil very slowly until it's what you want.

This really can't be easier and it is so delicious. And I love it as leftovers too.

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