Chicken Salad
Who doesn't love a good chicken salad?! This recipe is guilt free and eliminates inflammatory oils or questionable chicken like some of the classic recipes we all are used to eating. Make this chicken salad for a protein packed snack or add a scoop to your mixed green salad. This recipe is a great chicken salad base. Go crazy with the optional add-in ingredients and make it your own. This does make a large batch, so if you're looking for a lighter meal prep items, make sure to cut the ingredients in half.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs raw organic chicken tenders
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/4 red onion small dice
- 3 green onions thinly sliced
- 3 sticks of celery small dice
- 1 recipe homemade mayo (see below)
- salt and pepper to taste
Optional add-in's:
- chopped pecans
- diced kosher dill pickles
- organic red grapes
- fresh chopped parley or dill
- Or make this a buffalo chicken salad and add in your favorite buffalo sauce!
Instructions
Poached Chicken:
- To poach your chicken, place raw chicken tenders in a large pot. Fill with cold water to cover the chicken. Add in the 3 garlic cloves and a teaspoon of salt. Place on the stove over medium-high heat and bring to a gentle boil.
- Once the water boils, set a timer for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, remove the chicken from the poaching liquid.
- Shred the chicken with two forks or chopped with a knife. Set the chicken aside to cool.
Homemade Mayo:
- Make your homemade mayo next. See instructions below!
Chicken Salad:
- Once the chicken is cool, place in a large mixing bowl with the diced celery, red and green onions.
- Fold in the homemade mayo. Taste and add extra salt and pepper if needed and optional add-in's of choice. You can't go wrong with this one! Enjoy!