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.
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
- ⅓ 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
Nutrition
Calories: 282kcal | Total Carbohydrates: 2.3g | Protein: 26.1g | Fat: 18.4g | Saturated Fat: 2.8g | Fiber: 0.8g | Sugar: 0.5g
