Pasta with chicken pesto is tasty and simple to make. Serve as a quick dinner with crusty bread and salad. You can adjust how much pesto sauce to use. Even though homemade pesto takes longer to prepare, it will taste better. Enjoy!
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Additional Time: | 2 hrs |
| Total Time: | 2 hrs 20 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 large head cauliflower, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 6 slices bacon
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, diced
- ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup chopped red onion
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower, cover, and steam until tender-crisp, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Place cauliflower into a large mixing bowl and place in the refrigerator to chill for 2 hours.
- Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels and crumble.
- Add bacon, eggs, Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, onion, dill, mustard, salt, and pepper to the bowl of cauliflower and stir well to combine. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 250 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 9 g |
| Cholesterol | 98 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Sodium | 639 mg |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Fat | 19 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I was torn between a 3 and 4 rating. I love that it’s low carb and somewhat “healthier” than potato salad. I did not enjoy the dill in this, so I would leave it out next time. I would suggest mixing the mayo and mustard together before adding to prevent any pockets of mustard. I cut back a bit on the red onion and that was perfect for me. I enjoyed eating it the day I made it, but didn’t end up finishing the leftovers. The description says “loaded with bacon, pickles, and dill…” yet there are no pickles in the recipe. I would prefer it without the pickles anyway.