Mexican Chicken Salad with Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Cook time – 20 min

- Total time
- 20 minutes
- Preparation time
- 20 minutes
- Calories
- 180
- Portions
- 6
Directions
- Toss shredded chicken with pumpkin seed pesto, set aside.
- Place romaine lettuce leaves on six serving plates. Top with carrot julienne and chicken mixture. Sprinkle with pumpkin seeds and serve with lime wedge.
Pumpkin Seed Pesto: Combine 1 cup cilantro, 1 DOLE Banana, 1 stemmed and seeded poblano, ½ cup hulled pumpkin seeds, 1/3 cup sliced DOLE Green Onions, 2 tablespoons lime juice, 2 tablespoons lime peel, 1 teaspoon chopped garlic, and cumin in food processor. Cover; blend until a paste. Season with salt, to taste.
Ingredients
- 2-1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- Pumpkin seed pesto (see recipe below)
- 6 DOLE® Romaine Lettuce leaves
- 1 DOLE Banana, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup julienned DOLE Carrots
- 2 tablespoons hulled pumpkin seeds
- 6 lime wedges
Nutritional Facts
Serving Per Container | |
Serving Size | 118g |
Calories | 180 |
Entries | Daily value in %* |
---|---|
Total Fat (8 g) | 12% |
Saturated Fat (1.5 g) | 8% |
Polyunsaturated (3 g) | |
Monounsaturated (2.5 g) | |
Cholesterol (30 mg) | 10% |
Sodium (50 mg) | 2% |
Total Carbohydrate (14 g) | 5% |
Dietary Fiber (4 g) | 16% |
Total Sugars (4 g) | |
Protein (16 g) | |
Calcium | 4% |
Copper | 15% |
Iron | 15% |
Magnesium | 10% |
Manganese | 40% |
Niacin | 30% |
Phosphorus | 25% |
Potassium (560 mg) | 16% |
Riboflavin | 15% |
Selenium | 15% |
Vitamin A | 110% |
Vitamin B6 | 30% |
Vitamin C | 15% |
Vitamin K | 35% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.