Description
Our super easy Healthy Chicken Salad is the perfect meal-prep salad for weekday lunches or to bring to your next summer cookout!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large boneless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 1 large apple, cubed
- 1 cup mayo (Whole30 homemade mayo or store bought)
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 3 tablespoons red onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- 2–3 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
- 2 tablespoons green onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
- Mix well to combine.
- Taste and add any additional orange juice concentrate (1 tablespoon at a time) or salt or pepper, as desired.
- Serve with butter lettuce, if desired, or eat as is.
Notes
- Shredded Chicken: option to cook chicken breasts in your own kitchen or purchase a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store.
- Mayo: highly recommend using this homemade mayo (paleo/Whole30) or this store-bought mayo is really good too.
- Cranberries: if you can’t find Whole30 compliant cranberries, you can sub raisins – just read the labels.
- Storage: Store in airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-5 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6oz
- Calories: 238
- Sugar: 15.6 g
- Sodium: 228.8 mg
- Fat: 12.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 21.5 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 49.1 mg