Potato And Pesto Chicken Salad Recipes

PESTO-CHICKEN-POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In 3 1/2-quart saucepan, combine potatoes and enough water to cover potatoes by 1 inch. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until tender. Drain; cool 15 minutes or until slightly cooled.
• Meanwhile, in large serving bowl, combine pesto, mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard and salt; mix well.
• Add cooked potatoes and all remaining ingredients except lettuce to pesto mixture; toss gently until evenly coated. Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight to blend flavors. If desired, serve salad on lettuce-lined plates.

TANGY PESTO POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and cool.
• Mix yogurt, mayonnaise, eggs, pickle relish, pesto seasoning, paprika, celery salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; add potatoes and mix well. Chill salad in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

POTATO AND PESTO CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• 1. In a large pot bring half a pot of water to a boil. Meanwhile, cut potatoes in half lengthwise, then crosswise in 1/2-inch slices. Add to boiling water; cover and return to boiling. Cook 3 minutes.
• 2. Add green beans to pot with potatoes and cook another 4 minutes; drain vegetables and set aside.
• 3. In the same pot, heat the olive oil and cook chicken, stirring, for about 8 minutes or until chicken is tender and cooked through. Remove from heat.
• 4. Stir in the pesto sauce. Then stir in the potatoes and green beans, being careful not to break up the vegetables.
• 5. Serve warm or at room temperature on a bed of salad greens.

PESTO-CHICKEN-POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In 3 1/2 QT saucepan, combine potatoes and enough water to cover potatoes by 1 inch.
• Bring to a boil, over medium-high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until tender.
• Drain, cool 15 minutes or until slightly cooled.
• Meanwhile, in large serving bowl, combine pesto, mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard and salt; mix well.
• Add cooked potatoes and all remaining ingredients except lettuce to pesto mixture; toss gently until evenly coated.
• Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight to blend flavours.
• If desired, serve salad on lettuce lined plates.

PESTO CHICKEN & POTATOES

Steps:

• Pre heat the oven to 450. Peel and cut the each potato into 8 wedges. Place on a lined & sprayed cookie sheet. Bake for 40 minutes.
• After you put the potatoes in the oven, Heat up a saute pan to medium. Spread the pesto on the chicken thighs.
• Place chicken, frozen spinach, peppers, mushrooms, salt & pepper in the pan and cover. Cook for about 10 minutes and flip the chicken. You will want to cook the chicken until the juices run clear (about 10-15 more minutes).
• When the chicken is done, you should only have a few more minutes until the potatoes are done. Turn off the heat under the chicken but keep it covered until you are ready to serve.
• Serve with a salad.

PESTO POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil potatoes salted water until soft, about 15 minutes.
• Drain water.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Add pesto and stir.
• Serve warm.

CHICKEN AND POTATOES WITH PESTO

Steps:

• Mix 3 Tbsp pesto with potatoes and onions.
• Place into casserole dish.
• Top with chicken.
• Evenly rub 1 Tbsp pesto on top of the chicken breasts.
• Season with salt, pepper, garlic and Italian seasonings.
• Top with cheese.
• Bake at 400°F for 40 minutes. If the cheese begins to brown too fast, loosely cover w/foil then remove foil during the last 5-10 minutes.
• Serve with garlic bread and a salad.
• Enjoy!

ROAST CHICKEN WITH PESTO AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Stir pesto and garlic in medium bowl to blend. Transfer 1 tablespoon pesto mixture to small bowl and reserve for sauce.
• Spread 1/4 cup pesto mixture over outside and 1 tablespoon inside main cavity of chicken. Place potatoes in large roasting pan and toss with remaining pesto mixture. Push potatoes to sides of pan; place chicken in center. Sprinkle chicken and potatoes with salt and pepper. Roast until thermometer inserted into thickest part of chicken thigh registers 180°F and potatoes are brown and tender, about 1 hour 20 minutes.
• Transfer chicken and potatoes to platter. Add broth and reserved 1 tablespoon pesto to roasting pan. Place pan over heat; bring broth to boil, scraping up browned bits. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Serve chicken and potatoes with sauce.