Description
This easy Chicken and Pea Salad combines tender chicken, sweet green peas, savory Parmesan cheese, and olive oil for a simple, flavorful meal. It's perfect for a quick lunch, light dinner, or meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- 1 cup green peas, thawed if frozen
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the peas. If using frozen peas, thaw them and drain any excess water.
- Add the chicken. Place the cooked, shredded chicken in a medium mixing bowl.
- Combine the ingredients. Add the peas, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Mix the salad. Stir until all the ingredients are evenly combined and the chicken and peas are coated.
Notes
This meal is high in protein because of the chicken, parmesan cheese, and peas!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 34g