Ingredients
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4 oz Cooked White Meat Chicken BreastI like Trader Joe's "Just Chicken"
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2 tsp Buffalo sauceTo taste
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1 1/2 Tbsp MayoI like Kewpie Mayo
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30 grams Carrots
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30 grams Celery
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2 cups Mixed Greens
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1/2 Tbsp Olive Oil
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1 oz Goat Cheese
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1 oz Avocado
Directions
I confessed in my last post that I’m finishing up a month on the Keto diet. I say “confessed” because as someone with a degree in nutrition education, I’m a little embarrassed that I still go for fad diets.
I know better! But here we are, so I thought I’d share one of my favorite recipes I discovered in the process. Most of the recipes on my meal plan are pretty simple – fish, chicken or shrimp seasoned with butter or olive oil and spices (poultry and fish because I requested a plan with no red meat or pork). And I’m OK with that. For the most part I’ve been prepping each night rather than doing a lot of advance meal prep, so simple is good.
This recipe is also quick and simple, but I really loved it and thought it was worth sharing! You can use any chicken breast, but I like Trader Joe’s “Just Chicken” because it’s super bland and pretty mushy – making it gross for most things, but perfect for easy chicken salad when you don’t want to use canned chicken. I also like that it’s not salty like a lot of their other pre-cooked chicken options.
I used Japanese Kewpie mayo because I accidentally bought it in bulk and because I think it has MSG which is delicious.
This is a lunch you can throw together in 10 minutes and still look forward to. I changed it up in a couple key ways – subbing celery for tomatoes (because DUH buffalo chicken y’all!) and adding avocado, because avocados are the closest thing Courtney and I have to religion.
Anyways, while I don’t recommend the Keto diet, but I definitely recommend this buffalo chicken salad!
Steps
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Combine the chicken, mayo and buffalo sauce in a small bowl and mix it together well, breaking up the chicken a bit. |
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Toss the mixed green with the olive oil, celery and carrots. |
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Top the salad mix with the chicken mix. Crumble goat cheese over it and add sliced avocado. |
