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A bowl filled with mayonnaise chicken salad topped with chopped parsley.
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5 from 3 votes

Creamy Keto Chicken Salad

Keto chicken salad is a quick and delicious low carb lunch. Serve it in lettuce wraps, on cucumber slices or with low carb bread.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: British
Servings: 4
Calories: 282kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound cooked and shredded chicken 4 cups
  • ½ cup celery finely diced, 60g, 2 stalks
  • ¼ cup spring onions chopped, green parts only, 25g, about 2 scallions
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley finely chopped, 15g
  • cup mayonnaise 80g
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 16g
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice 12g (½ lemon)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 garlic clove, diced

Instructions

  • Stir together all ingredients for the dressing: mayonnaise, garlic powder, lemon, mustard, salt and pepper.
  • Chop the celery finely by slicing the stalk lengthways a few times, then chopping it into very small cubes. Chop the spring onions. Stir the chopped parsley, scallions and celery into the dressing.
  • Shred the chicken using 2 forks. Option to cut into small cubes. Fold the shredded chicken into the salad.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

1.5g net carbs per serving. Makes 4 large servings of 1 cup each. 
Option to use rotisserie chicken or leftover roast chicken. 
Serve in a lettuce wrap, on cucumber slices, in a halved bell pepper or on low carb bread or keto flaxseed crackers
Optional add-ons:
  • bacon
  • avocado
  • hard-boiled egg
  • chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts or almonds)
  • Fresh dill or cilantro 
  • red onions
Store in the fridge for up to 3 days. Not suitable for freezing. 

Nutrition

Calories: 282kcal | Total Carbohydrates: 2.3g | Protein: 26.1g | Fat: 18.4g | Saturated Fat: 2.8g | Fiber: 0.8g | Sugar: 0.5g