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15-Minute Keto Chicken Salad

This 15-minute keto chicken salad features onions, celery, feta cheese, and cilantro. The creamy dressing is wonderfully flavorful!

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 488 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Chicken Salad:
  • 2 cups Cooked Chicken Breast diced; 10 ounces
  • ¼ cup red onion diced
  • ¼ cup celery diced
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
  • ¼ cup feta cheese crumbled
Dressing:
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • ½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon garlic minced
  • ¼ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt or a pinch of any other salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

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  1. In a medium bowl, mix the chicken breast cubes, red onion, celery, cilantro, and feta.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, minced garlic, kosher salt, and black pepper.
  3. Pour the dressing on the chicken salad and mix well to combine.
  4. Serve immediately, or chill for an hour to allow the flavors to meld. Mix again before serving.

Notes

  • If you need to cook the chicken, use two 8-ounce raw chicken breasts. Spray them with oil, lightly sprinkle them with salt and pepper, and bake them in a 450°F oven until cooked through, for about 20 minutes.
  • While you can certainly serve this salad as soon as it's ready, I like to let it rest for just a little while (15 minutes or so) at room temperature, allowing the flavors to meld. I then stir it again before serving.
  • This is a basic recipe, and you should feel free to add to it as you like. Tasty additions include ½ cubed avocado, grated or diced hard-boiled egg, and chopped cooked bacon. Sometimes, I add a handful of cherry tomatoes, as shown in the photos on this page.
  • You can keep the leftovers in the fridge, in an airtight container, for 3-4 days. Give them a gentle stir before serving them. I don't recommend freezing this salad.

Nutrition Information

Serving 0.5recipe Calories 488kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 47g (94%) Fat 30g (46%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Sodium 729mg (30%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 488

% Daily Value*

Serving 0.5recipe
Calories 488kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 47g 94%
Fat 30g 46%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Sodium 729mg 30%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.