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    Simple Paleo Chicken Salad Recipe

    Last Modified: Jan 18, 2023 by Paleo Leaper · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Chicken salads run the free range from Chinese chicken salad all the way to spicy Mexican-style chicken salad and back to classic barbecue, all without the desire for more, or better.

    Who can resist a summery chicken salad with creamy Paleo ranch dressing? We can't, and we don't expect you will want to pass this recipe up either. Nothing could be more simple, or more classic, than what you are about to create.

    Simple Paleo Chicken Salad in a white bowl.

    To start, cook your chicken breasts however you like them best: grilled, fried, baked, or boiled. If you have been preparing some staple dishes ahead of time, you may even have some slow cooker shredded chicken on hand, ready to thaw at a moment's notice - perfect for when unexpected guests show up at your door around dinnertime.

    It may not happen often, but when it does, it feels great to be prepared. All you have to do now is wash, cut, chop and toss the chicken salad together. A head of lettuce, a handful of tomato wedges, half a sliced onion, and a homemade vinaigrette will pull it together in a matter of minutes.

    If you have a little extra time on your hands, and you are searching for a low-carb accompaniment, let us be the first to suggest a side of oven-roasted garlic cabbage to go along with your chicken salad. It may just be the unexpected thing you have been expecting all along.

    Simple Paleo Chicken Salad Recipe

    Serves: 4 Prep: 15 min

    Ingredients

    • 1 large head of butter lettuce
    • 2 chicken breasts, cooked
    • 3 small tomatoes, cut into wedges
    • ½ red onion, sliced
    • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
    • 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
    • 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
    • 2 pinches of dried thyme
    • 2 pinches of dried oregano
    • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

    Preparation

    1. Combine the lettuce, chicken, tomatoes, and onion in a bowl.
    2. To prepare the vinaigrette, simply whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, and mustard. Add the thyme and oregano, then season to taste.
    3. Serve the salad with the vinaigrette right before eating.
    Simple Paleo Chicken Salad in a white bowl.

    Simple Paleo Chicken Salad Recipe

    A chicken salad is many things to many people - Chinese, Mexican, BBQ - and sometimes it is plain and simple, appetizing all the way!
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Salad
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 275 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 large head of butter lettuce
    • 2 chicken breasts cooked
    • 3 small tomatoes cut into wedges
    • ½ red onion sliced
    • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
    • 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
    • 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
    • 2 pinches of dried thyme
    • 2 pinches of dried oregano
    • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Combine the lettuce, chicken, tomatoes, and onion in a bowl.
      1 large head of butter lettuce, 2 chicken breasts, 3 small tomatoes, ½ red onion
    • To prepare the vinaigrette, simply whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, and mustard. Add the thyme and oregano, then season to taste.
      ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar, 2 tsp. Dijon mustard, 2 pinches of dried thyme, 2 pinches of dried oregano, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
    • Serve the salad with the vinaigrette right before eating.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 275kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 27gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 93mgPotassium: 252mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 20IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword chicken, paleo, salad
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    Filed Under: Paleo Chicken and Poultry Recipes, Paleo Recipes, Paleo Salad Recipes Tagged With: cooking: fast prep, diet: dairy-free, diet: egg-free, diet: no sweeteners, diet: nut-free, diet: shellfish-free, Paleo Budget-Friendly Recipes, Paleo Dinner Recipes, Paleo Kid-Friendly Recipes, Paleo Low-Carb Recipes, Paleo Lunch Recipes

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