Easy Chicken, Fennel & Celery Salad

Happy New Year!

We're starting with a Whole 30 compliant recipe so you can kick start your diet with a nutritious clean eating keto meal. This recipe is dairy-free, nut-free, nightshade-free (if you use yellow instead of Dijon mustard).

The easiest low-carb meals are often the best! This simple Chicken, Fennel and Celery Salad is one of my go to recipes when I’m short of time but want great flavour.

Serve for lunch or a quick keto dinner. With 4.7 g net carbs per serve and plenty of good keto fats, this Whole 30 chicken salad is a filling meal prep recipe you can also make ahead and enjoy later.

Step-by-step

1. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. If your chicken breasts are quite thick, bash with the end of a rolling pin to flatten a little.

2. Heat 1 tbsp of ghee or avocado oil in a non stick frying pan, skillet or use a griddle pan.

3. When hot add the chicken and cook on a medium heat for 5 - 6 minutes. Flip and fry for a further 5 - 6 further minutes or until cooked through. Remove from pan and allow to rest for 5 minutes whilst you make the salad.

   

4. Very finely slice the fennel and celery (I use a mandoline to make this easier) lengthwise for the fennel, and at an angle for the celery (just for prettiness!). You can reserve any fennel fronds for garnish.

5. Mix the mayonnaise with the dijon and lemon juice.

   

6. Add the fennel and celery to a bowl and mix with the mayonnaise and dill (or reserved fennel fronds) to combine. Season to taste.

   

7. Slice the chicken breasts and place on top of the fennel and celery. Option to serve with lemon wedges. Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.

   

Recipe

Easy Chicken, Fennel & Celery Salad

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This easy Whole 30 chicken salad makes a great keto lunch or dinner. Grilled chicken served on a bed of ...

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Overall

20m

Servings

2

4.7 g

Net carbs

35.7 g

Protein

36.7 g

Fat

509

kcal

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Ingredients makes 2 servings

• 2 chicken breasts (300 g/ 10.6 oz)
• sea salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp ghee or avocado oil (15 ml)
• 1 small fennel bulb (150 g/ 5.3 oz)
• 2 celery stalks (150 g/ 5.3 oz)
• 4 tbsp paleo mayonnaise (60 g/ 2.1 oz) - you can make your own mayo
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• ¹/₂ tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill, parsley or reserved fennel fronds
• Optional: lemon wedges to serve

Instructions

1. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. If your chicken breasts are quite thick, bash with the end of a rolling pin to flatten a little.

2. Heat 1 tbsp of ghee or avocado oil in a non stick frying pan, skillet or use a griddle pan.

3. When hot add the chicken and cook on a medium heat for 5 - 6 minutes. Flip and fry for a further 5 - 6 further minutes or until cooked through. Remove from pan and allow to rest for 5 minutes whilst you make the salad.

4. Very finely slice the fennel and celery (I use a mandoline to make this easier) lengthwise for the fennel, and at an angle for the celery (just for prettiness!). You can reserve any fennel fronds for garnish.

5. Mix the mayonnaise with the dijon and lemon juice.

6. Add the fennel and celery to a bowl and mix with the mayonnaise and dill (or reserved fennel fronds) to combine. Season to taste.

7. Slice the chicken breasts and place on top of the fennel and celery. Option to serve with lemon wedges. Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Nutrition per serving, 1 bowl

Carbs 4%Protein 29%Fat 67% of calories

Net carbs

4.7 g

Total carbs

8.4 g

Fiber

3.7 g

Sugars

4.1 g

Protein

35.7 g

Fat

36.7 g

Saturated fat

9 g

Calories

509 kcal

Sodium

837 mg · 36.4% RDA

Magnesium

66 mg · 16.5% RDA

Potassium

1,037 mg · 51.8% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per 1 bowl	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Chicken, breast (without skin, raw)	0 g	33.8 g	3.9 g	180
Salt, sea salt	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Pepper, black, spices	0.1 g	0 g	0 g	1
Ghee, clarified butter	0 g	0 g	7.5 g	68
Fennel bulb, fresh	3.1 g	0.9 g	0.2 g	23
Celery stalk, fresh	1 g	0.5 g	0.1 g	12
Mayonnaise	0.2 g	0.3 g	24.9 g	223
Lemon juice, fresh	0.1 g	0 g	0 g	0
Dijon mustard	0 g	0 g	0 g	1
Dill, fresh	0.1 g	0.1 g	0 g	1
Total	4.7 g	35.7 g	36.7 g	509

Serving size 1 bowl

• Gluten free
• Dairy free
• Nut free
• Nightshade free
• Pork free
• Avocado free
• Coconut free
• Fish free
• Shellfish free
• Beef free