Name: Low-Carb Chicken Pecan Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 450 g cooked chicken breasts, chopped (1 lb); ¼ cup minced parsley (15 g/ 0.5 oz); ¾ cup chopped pecans (85 g/ 3 oz); ½ small red onion, chopped (30 g/ 1.1 oz); 1 stalk celery, chopped (40 g/ 1.4 oz); ½ cup paleo mayonnaise (110 g/ 3.9 oz) - you can make your own mayo; 1 tbsp lemon juice (15 ml); 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard (18 g/ 0.6 oz); 1 tsp sea salt, or to taste; ½ tsp black pepper; 1 head green lettuce such as butter, little gem or romaine lettuce (200 g/ 7 oz)

Step-by-step

In a medium bowl combine the chopped chicken, parsley, onion, pecans, celery, salt, and pepper.

In a small bowl mix together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, and mustard.

Low-Carb Chicken Pecan Salad (keto, paleo, grain-free)

Add the dressing to the chicken and toss to combine.

Divide the chicken salad between the lettuce cups and serve. Chicken salad will keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Be sure to store the lettuce leaves separately and always top with the salad just before serving.

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Heidi19 June 2021
This was one of the best chicken salads I have had - followed the recipe (using frozen chicken breast cubes to make it quick, but would consider using thighs next time), and just added some sriracha chili sauce to give it some heat. The pecan nuts make it special with the crunch and the taste, love it!
Next time I will consider adding some bacon. Because nothing is bad with bacon 😊
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor19 June 2021
  Thank you Heidi! I think that (almost) everything tasted better with bacon! 😊
Laura Cowell8 October 2018
This is a delicious gourmet chicken salad! I will be enjoying this as my lunch throughout this week - thank you! The only change I made was using chicken thighs instead of breasts.
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor9 October 2018
  Thank you Laura! I think that's a great swap - thighs have more fat and tender, juicy meat 😊
Trease30 September 2018
This is awesome chicken salad!!! I just made it!
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor1 October 2018
  Thank you for your kind feedback Trease!

Per serving	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Chicken breast, cooked, boiled	0 g	32.6 g	3.4 g	170
Parsley, fresh (spices)	0.1 g	0.1 g	0 g	1
Pecans, nuts	0.9 g	1.9 g	15.3 g	147
Onion, red, fresh	0.5 g	0.1 g	0 g	3
Celery stalk, fresh	0.1 g	0.1 g	0 g	2
Mayonnaise	0.2 g	0.3 g	22.8 g	204
Lemon juice, fresh	0.2 g	0 g	0 g	1
Mustard, wholegrain	0.3 g	0.4 g	0.5 g	7
Salt, sea salt	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Pepper, black, spices	0.1 g	0 g	0 g	1
Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw	0.6 g	0.7 g	0.1 g	7
Total	3 g	36.2 g	42.2 g	542

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Low-Carb Chicken Pecan Salad

Ingredients makes 4 servings

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