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Best Paleo Chicken Salad

Best Paleo Chicken Salad

Cuisine:American

Course:Lunch

15m prep 0s cook 15m ready

A paleo-friendly chicken salad with shredded chicken, crunchy vegetables, apple, dried cranberries, and pecans, tossed in a homemade herb mayo. Perfect for a quick lunch served over greens or in lettuce wraps.

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  1. Step 1.

    In a large bowl, combine the chicken, onion, celery, apple, cranberries, and pecans. Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper, then toss to distribute evenly.

  2. Step 2.

    In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, garlic, herbs, and lemon juice until smooth and well combined.

  3. Step 3.

    Pour the mayonnaise mixture over the chicken mixture and toss until everything is evenly coated. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional sea salt and black pepper as desired.

  4. Step 4.

    Serve the chicken salad over a bed of salad greens, on its own, or spooned into lettuce wraps.

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Nutrition (per serving, estimated)

Estimated based off 10 of 12 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).

Energy
266 cal
Protein
11 g
Carbohydrate
35.6 g
Fiber
4.9 g
Sugars
9.21 g
Sodium
62.7 mg
Total fat
11 g
Saturated fat
1.08 g
Monounsaturated fat
5.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat
3.28 g
Vitamins & minerals
  • Calcium: 163 mg
  • Iron: 1.91 mg
  • Magnesium: 49.3 mg
  • Phosphorus: 207 mg
  • Potassium: 590 mg
  • Zinc: 1.67 mg

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