It seems about time to shift the cooking from warm-me-up winter foods to delicious, light, and fresh spring and summer foods! If you’re with us, here’s an amazing Beyond Keto Chicken Salad that’s sure to satisfy.
Not only is it easy to make, but it is absolutely delicious. And the best part? It contains a secret ingredient that promotes health from your head to your toes!
Are you ready for it? Try our Secret Ingredient Beyond Keto Chicken Salad today.
Secret Ingredient Beyond Keto Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- 1 pound cooked chicken breast meat, 4 cups diced (great time to use Rotisserie)
- 1 cup seedless red or black grapes, halved
- 1 1/2 cups celery, cut in half lengthwise then sliced, (from 4 sticks celery)
- 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped (1/2 medium red onion)
- 1 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup Beyond Keto avocado mayo (see ingredients below)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt, sour cream, or cashew cream
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons dill, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
Beyond Keto Avocado Mayo Ingredients
- 1 avocado
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive or avocado oil
- 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon Dill (optional)
- 2 tablespoons water (or as needed for desired consistency)
Instructions
- First, make avocado mayo by placing all “avocado mayo ingredients” in food processor. Pulse to chop, then mix until a smooth consistency. Or, you can mash and mix by hand, but will likely have slightly chunky results. Place in the refrigerator.
- Next, toast pecans in dry skillet over medium heat for 3-5 minutes, tossing/stirring as needed to make sure they do not burn. Allow to cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine diced chicken, halved grapes, sliced celery, chopped onion and cooled pecans.
- In a small bowl, combine Beyond Keto avocado mayo, extra-virgin olive oil, 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt (or sour cream or cashew cream), lemon juice, dill, salt, and pepper.
- Add the dressing to the chicken salad. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Reserve any remaining Beyond Keto Avocado Mayo for future use.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Info (1/6 of recipe): 512 calories, 42 gm fat, 5 gm net carbs (10 gm carbs, 5 gm fiber), 23 gm protein
WHY BEYOND KETO AVOCADO MAYO FOR BEYOND KETO CHICKEN SALAD?
When you think of chicken, egg, or even tuna salad, you likely think of a delicious mix of protein and mayonnaise.
Unfortunately, the vast majority of commercial mayonnaise may wreak havoc on your health. In fact, if you suffer from tired, lethargic afternoons after your typical lunch, you may be sinking your energy with overprocessed foods.
Think about your typical mid-day food choices. If it’s usually loaded down with processed foods and refined carbohydrates, you will feel a whole lot better by swapping it and adding energizing foods instead.
Specifically, it’s vital to omit and avoid harmful ingredients like processed soybeans oils. Buyer beware: most mayo on the shelf, even so-called healthy ones, are loaded with soybean oil.
Next, you’ve got to replace the harmful ingredients with ones that actually improve health.
While processed foods bring you down, avocados support your health from head to toe.
AMAZING HEALTH-PROMOTING NUTRIENTS IN AVOCADOS
Make the swap for avocados and you’ll get:
- Carotenoids: When you think of carotenoids, you may think of carrots and other orange or red vegetables. However, avocados are a great source. In fact, they contain a spectacular array of carotenoids including beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, lutein, neochrome, neoxanthin, chrysanthemaxanthin, beta-cryptoxanthin, zeaxanthin, and violaxanthin, many of which directly support eye health. It’s this diverse and vast array of carotenoids that researchers believe is responsible for much of an avocado’s anti-inflammatory benefits.
- Carotenoid Absorption: Recent research has shown that absorption of two key carotenoid antioxidants, lycopene and beta-carotene, increases significantly when fresh avocado (or avocado oil) is added to otherwise avocado-free vegetables, such as in a salad. One cup of fresh avocado added to a salad of romaine lettuce, spinach, and carrots increased absorption of carotenoids from this salad between 200-400%.
- Healthy Fats: Like other sources of healthy fats, avocados can help you get in the Keto Zone and improve your health. In fact, avocados themselves are a “fat bomb” at 85% fat from calories. Their fats are heart healthy, anti-inflammatory, and they promote healthy blood sugars.
- Fiber: Avocados are pretty much made up of fat and fiber. In fact, at 3-4 grams of fiber per ½ cup, they are a great Keto Zone fiber option, promoting gut health, blood sugar control, and optimal cholesterol levels (1).
- Lower weight and BMI: In broad food intake studies, participants that routinely eat avocados have been determined to be lower in weight and lower in body mass index than non-consumers (2). Of course, this can be due to a variety of factors. But, we know high-fat foods like avocados fill you up and help you eat less.
- Healthy Cells: Avocados (specifically avocado extract) have been studied and determined to help prevent the occurrence of cellular over-growth in the mouth, skin, breast and prostate gland. These results are likely due to the unusual mix of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant nutrients. Interestingly, in lab studies avocado extract actually works to increase oxidative stress in unhealthy cells in order to induce programmed cell death cycle (apoptosis), lessening the unhealthy cell numbers (3).
- Vitamin E: Avocados are the best fruit source of vitamin E, an essential vitamin that protects against many diseases and helps maintain overall health. Specifically, it is an antioxidant that supports brain, cardiovascular, and respiratory health.
What About Store Bought Avocado Mayo?
There are a few great store-bought avocado mayo’s out there. However, the vast majority are made from cheap, harmful, soybean oil. Amazingly, this includes many “olive oil mayonnaise” and “avocado mayonnaise” options. Be sure to check the ingredient lists!
Want More Delicious Beyond Keto Recipes?
Don’t stop here. There are so many delicious Beyond Keto recipes! If you don’t already have a copy, be sure to order your own Beyond Keto Book today. It’s an entire healthy lifestyle guide that will help you obtain your best health, weight, and energy!
Bottom Line
This spring and summer, you can enjoy delicious, fresh food while promoting the best health possible with Beyond Keto. It’s time to take your “condiments” to the next level. Don’t just avoid what’s bad, but proactively consume what’s good for your body. Try our Keto Zone Avocado Mayo today, and enjoy a delicious and energizing lunch while flooding your body with health-promoting nutrients.
