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Healthy Chicken Salad with Homemade Mayo

Finally a new recipe. A healthy chicken salad with red peppers, onions, spinach, homemade mayo… OH and fresh parsley! This Healthy Chicken salad is paleo, whole30-friendly, and gluten free! It is a great meal to make to pack for lunch.

I promised I wouldn’t go anywhere during medical school, so here I am. In the 5 weeks I’ve been in medical school I’ve learned more about the real world than the past 22 years of my life. That’s kinda scary, but it’s really true. I’m with some of the most dynamic, hardworking people I’ve ever met. And all of a sudden I’m not the only one who watches science documentaries in free time, reads about the latest health research, or has some pretty impossible dreams. 

Writing my blog and making recipes has always been my creative outlet. And I promised I wouldn’t stop doing it in school, so I’m not going to. But please don’t mind if I talk about studying, my New Orleans restaurant outing of the week, or how I live off of my mother’s leftovers that she sends to me. Because that’s reality, and even though I was a little bit scared to say it, I’m not perfectly Paleo ALL the time. 

This Healthy Chicken salad is paleo, whole30-friendly, and gluten free! It is a great meal to make to pack for lunch.

But I believe in it. I believe in eating healthy, making healthier decisions one meal at a time, and striving to be your best self. It’s important to me and I hope my blog can make your life just a little bit easier, by providing you some easy recipes, or by sharing my new life in New Orleans. I truly love it here.This Healthy Chicken salad is paleo, whole30-friendly, and gluten free! It is a great meal to make to pack for lunch.

So after all that, here’s the Chicken salad recipe haha. It’s inspired by Chef Robert, who I worked with in Mandeville at Opal Basil. He’s a master of… everything. But his chicken salad is always the bomb. So here is one version of a healthy chicken salad that I really like. Hope you enjoy! 

Healthy Chicken Salad

an easy meal for lunch or dinner
Print Recipe
Servings 6
Calories 236 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lb chicken cooked and cubed
  • 1 Red bell pepper diced
  • 2 cups Spinach chopped
  • 1/2 red onion diced
  • 1/4-1/2 cup mayo homemade
  • 1/2 Tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper

Mayo

  • 1 large egg at room temperature (very important to be at room temperature)
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice at room temperature
  • 1 cup light olive oil or 1/2 cup olive oil + 1/2 cup avocado oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard optional

Instructions
 

  • Either use leftover chicken or cook your chicken breasts on medium heat, about 10-12 minutes a side.
  • Combine all ingredients and serve cold. It will stay fresh 3-5 days, in a sealed container in the refrigerator.

Mayo

  • Place the 1 egg, lemon juice, salt and optional dijon mustard in a blender or food processor. Pulse a few times until frothy and blended.
  • The key to this step is being patient and slow. Tablespoon by tablespoon start to add the olive oil, while the blender or food processor is on. Keep pouring slowly. It should take 2 to 3 minutes. If you rush this it will not emulsify.

Nutrition

Calories: 236kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 12gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 510mgPotassium: 224mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1675IUVitamin C: 30.5mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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Monica Bravo Hi, I'm Dr. Monica Bravo! I am a Resident Physician working towards being a Board-Certified Dermatologist. I'm a real foodie enthusiast, aspiring cook, and long time food blogger. I want to help my readers eat healthier, one meal at a time! Read more!

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