By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 12, 2026

Serves 10
524 cal · 15 min
Pesto Chicken Salad
Recipe GLPR73f0161664e874
A fresh and flavorful salad combining tender rotisserie chicken with a creamy pesto mayo dressing, served over a bed of peppery arugula. Ready in minutes and perfect for a light lunch or dinner.
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Ingredients
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup store-bought pesto
kosher salt to taste
black pepper to taste
2 to 2 1/2 pounds rotisserie chicken, meat chopped
6 cups arugula
Directions
In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise and pesto until fully combined and smooth.
Add the chopped rotisserie chicken to the bowl and fold gently until all pieces are evenly coated with the pesto-mayo dressing.
Season the chicken mixture with kosher salt and black pepper to your taste.
Divide the fresh arugula among serving plates or bowls.
Top each portion of arugula with a generous helping of the pesto chicken salad and serve immediately.
Comments
Every ingredient is standard stock at any Charlotte grocer—mayonnaise, pesto, rotisserie chicken, and arugula are all reliably available at Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Kroger, and Walmart year-round. The cost per serving runs low, under $1.50, since rotisserie chicken is a budget staple and pesto (whether jarred or fresh) keeps the ingredient list tight. The stated 15 minutes is honest: shred the chicken, mix it with mayo and pesto, pile it on greens, and plate—no hidden prep. It's a straightforward lunch or light dinner that feeds a crowd without fuss and needs no hovering, though leftovers are best eaten same-day as the mayo-based filling softens the arugula over time.
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