This Whole30 Chicken Salad is perfect for meal prep and makes a great healthy lunch or dinner! It’s both easy and delicious, and sweet and savory. This recipe is packed with flavor and crunch from the bacon, apples, dates, and celery!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Great for meal prep! Healthy chicken salad that is one of the best dishes to meal prep for the week whether on a Whole30 or not. This Taco Casserole and these Asian Pork Meatballs are also great, healthy meals to prep!
- Easy and delicious - This recipe takes only minutes to make and is packed with delicious, crunchy, and sweet and savory ingredients.
- Makes a quick and easy lunch or dinner - This recipe is great to have on hand for healthy lunches and even quick and healthy dinners! For more healthy dinners make sure to try this Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken or these Cashew Crusted Chicken Tenders.
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Ingredient Notes
- Chicken Bone Broth - The bone broth is used to keep the chicken moist while cooking if using the crock pot or instant pot method.
- Bacon - Be sure to check the ingredients to ensure the bacon is Whole30 compatible. Check out this Oven Bacon post for all the info on Whole30 bacon and some of my favorite brands including Butcherbox. Also try this Smoked Bacon to add even more flavor to this dish!
- Apple - your favorite kind of apple will work great for this recipe.
- Whole30 Compliant Mayo - Again check the ingredients, some of my favorite Whole30 approved brands are Tessemae’s and Primal Kitchen. You can also always make your own!
How To Make Chicken Salad
- After cooking and shredding or chopping your chicken breast, simply toss all ingredients in a medium sized bowl until well combined.
The Best Ways To Make Shredded Chicken
- Instant Pot - This is my favorite way to cook chicken for this recipe (or in general). It’s quick and easy and great for meal prep. Check out this Instant Pot Shredded Chicken post for all the things you can do with this juicy shredded chicken.
- Crock Pot - Add the chicken and bone broth to a crock pot and allow to cook on low for 4-6 hours.
- In the Oven - Rub the chicken breast with olive oil or avocado oil and sprinkle with seasonings. Bake the chicken in the oven at 400F for 20-25 minutes until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165F.
- Boil - Season chicken breast with salt and pepper and place in a pot filled with ½ chicken bone broth and ½ water. Bring to a boil and then lower heat and allow to simmer for 12-15 minutes until chicken reaches a temperature of 165F.
How To Cook Chicken In The Instant Pot
- When cooking chicken in the instant pot, season chicken with salt, pepper, and garlic powder and place in the bottom of the pot along with the chicken bone broth.
- Seal the valve and cook on high pressure for 15 minutes.
- Allow pressure to release naturally for 5 minutes before manually releasing.
- Shred or chop chicken as desired.
Recipe FAQ's
This chicken salad recipe is most definitely a healthy one! It’s packed with fruits, veggies, healthy fats, and protein. Often times chicken salad is made with mayonnaise that uses highly processed vegetable oils - think canola, and soybean oil. This chicken salad uses Whole30 compliant mayo that most often uses avocado oil or olive oil.
Whole30 Chicken Salad is great served atop butter, green leaf, or iceberg lettuce. If you're not on a Whole30, this salad is great served between your favorite slices of bread.
It can also be added to a green salad and served with your favorite dressing alongside these Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes or simply eaten by the forkful straight from the bowl!
This chicken salad is best kept in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
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📖 Recipe
Whole30 Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- 1½ lb Chicken Breast Boneless, Skinless
- 1½ C Chicken Bone Broth
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Pepper
- 5 Pieces Whole30 Compliant Bacon cooked and chopped
- 4 Stalks Celery diced
- 1 Large Apple diced
- 4 Large Dates diced
- ½ C Whole30 Compliant Mayo
- ¼ C Apple Cider Vinegar
Instructions
- Season chicken breast with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Add chicken and bone broth to instant pot.
- Seal valve and cook on high pressure for 15 minutes. Allow to naturally release for 5 minutes before manually releasing. Chop or shred chicken, draining remaining liquid.
- Add chicken and all other ingredients to a medium sized bowl.
- Mix until well combined.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Chicken Bone Broth - The bone broth is used to keep the chicken moist while cooking if using the crock pot or instant pot method.
- Bacon - Be sure to check the ingredients to ensure the bacon is Whole30 compatible. Check out this Oven Bacon post for all the info on Whole30 bacon and some of my favorite brands including Butcherbox.
- Apple - your favorite kind of apple will work great for this recipe.
- Whole30 Compliant Mayo - Again check the ingredients, some of my favorite Whole30 approved brands are Tessemae’s and Primal Kitchen. You can also always make your own!
- Crock Pot - Add the chicken and bone broth to a crock pot and allow to cook on low for 4-6 hours.
- In the Oven - Rub the chicken breast with olive oil or avocado oil and sprinkle with seasonings. Bake the chicken in the oven at 400F for 20-25 minutes until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165F.
- Boil - Season chicken breast with salt and pepper and place in a pot filled with ½ chicken bone broth and ½ water. Bring to a boil and then lower heat and allow to simmer for 12-15 minutes until chicken reaches a temperature of 165F.
- This chicken salad is best kept in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Whole30 Chicken Salad is great served atop butter, green leaf, or iceberg lettuce. If you're not on a Whole30, this salad is great served between your favorite slices of bread. It can also be added to a green salad and served with your favorite dressing alongside these Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes or simply eaten by the forkful straight from the bowl!
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