So I like to cook, and I cook a lot. However, not everyone is like me (weird, right?). Lately I’ve been talking with people who want or need to change their diet, but the thought of spending all day in the kitchen prohibits them from moving forward. I totally get that. Not everyone has the luxury of being home most of the day to prepare meals, and even if they are home, the kitchen might not be their favorite place. With that in mind, my recipe posts are going to be heading down the quick and easy route for a while. From college student to working parents with kids, you can eat healthier food! A delicious and healthy dinner or lunch can be on the table in under 30 minutes. Today, let’s make Paleo Chicken Broccoli Salad!
This meal is very simple and quick to put together if you have cooked chicken on hand. I plan Paleo Chicken Broccoli Salad into my menu plan for a lunch or dinner after I roast a whole chicken or make skillet chicken thighs. I double the meat we need for that meal, planning to use the leftover meat to make chicken broccoli salad the next day.
Prep Tip: Don’t have leftover chicken on hand? Pick up a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store on your way home!
Chop all the vegetables, meat, and grapes into bite sizes that you like. If you prefer smaller pieces, cut them small! If you like big bites, just give them a rough chop! Meals like this are very easily adapted to your own preferences. Don’t feel like you have to do it my way exactly, do you!
Mix up the vegetables, fruit, and chicken with plain almond yogurt (I used this kind), lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Don’t skip the lemon juice! Almond yogurt has less tang than dairy yogurt. The salad really needs the citrus zip that lemon juice provides. I used 1 cup of almond yogurt but adjust to your creaminess preferences.
Chop, mix, serve. That’s it! I serve mine with fresh fruit and veggies on the side. Sometimes I use almond crackers (My favorites here!) or pork rinds to scoop up the salad other times, I just use a spoon!
Paleo food doesn’t have to be time-consuming. With a little planning, this delicious lunch can be on the table in under 30 minutes (I’m being very generous with the time. Thirty minutes gives plenty of time for chopping fresh fruit and veggies for the sides!)! Enjoy this diary-free, gluten-free Paleo chicken broccoli salad today!
Does the kitchen-time of Paleo and Autoimmune Protocol diets scare you too? Would easy recipes give you more confidence to change your diet? What are you favorite dishes that you’d hate to give up if you changed the way you eat?
Paleo Chicken Broccoli Salad
A Paleo spin on classic Chicken Salad. Almond yogurt and a bit of lemon are the key to this creamy, cold lunch that is dairy-free, soy-free, gluten-free, and egg-free!
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked chicken chopped
- 1 cup raw broccoli florets small chop
- 1 cup red onion fine chop
- 3/4 cup grapes halved
- 1/2 cup raw pecans chopped
- 1 tsp sea salt to taste
- fresh ground pepper to taste
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 cup almond milk yogurt plain
Instructions
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Chop chicken, broccoli, red onion, grapes, and pecans. Place in large bowl.
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Mix in salt, pepper, lemon juice, and almond yogurt. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
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Serve with fresh vegetables, fruit, and gluten-free crackers. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
7 carbs per serving
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