High Protein Chicken Salad
This easy High Protein Chicken Salad is made without mayo and uses Greek yogurt and a little ranch dressing instead. Which makes for a low calorie meal that can be served either for lunch, dinner or in some meal preps. Make ahead of time and store in the fridge up to 3 days!
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Why you’ll love it
It is a high protein meal that will aid in weight loss and lean muscle development. It also, tastes just like a regular mayo chicken salad in many ways as you get the same creaminess from the Greek Yogurt and ranch dressing.
Don’t have Greek yogurt on hand, simply use cottage cheese instead to keep it high protein and low calorie.
OTHER WAYS TO MAKE A CHICKEN SALAD MORE HIGH PROTEIN
- Add Cottage Cheese
- Add Chickpeas
WHY EAT A HIGH PROTIEN DIET FOODS
Since protein takes longer to digest eating high protein foods, helps to aide in weight loss and at the same time build lean muscles. Which ultimately provide you will sustainable energy and fuel to take on the day!
Recommended Protein Intake for Weight Loss
General Guidelines: Aim for 1.6 to 2.2 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight (or 0.73 to 1 gram per pound) per day, says NASM.
WILL HIGH PROTIEN DIET CAUSE CONSTIPATION
Yes, it can. However if you incorporate high fiber foods such as apples and drink your daily intake of water you should be doing okay!
How To Make High Protein Chicken Salad
- Start by brining a pot of water to a boil, turn down to medium heat and place an uncooked chicken breast in the water.
- Allow the chicken breasts to poach and cook thoroughly roughly 20 minutes before removing from the water
- Shred with two forks on cutting board and set the meat aside
- Meanwhile, chop the celery very finely
- Then in a small mixing bowl add the Greek Yogurt, Ranch dressing and all your seasonings and mix to combine
- Toss in the cooled down shredded chicken and mix to combine
- Store in an air tight container in the fridge till chilled and serve with crisp fresh lettuce or enjoy as is.
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High Protein Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- 1 chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt
- 1/3 Ranch Dressing
- 1/2 tsp mustard
- 2 celery, chopped finely
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Start by brining a pot of water to a boil, turn down to medium heat and place an uncooked chicken breast in the water.
- Allow the chicken breasts to poach and cook thoroughly roughly 20 minutes before removing from the water
- Shred with two forks on cutting board and set the meat aside
- Meanwhile, chop the celery very finely
- Then in a small mixing bowl add the Greek Yogurt, Ranch dressing and all your seasonings and mix to combine
- Toss in the cooled down shredded chicken and mix to combine
- Store in an air tight container in the fridge till chilled and serve with crisp fresh lettuce or enjoy as is.
Notes
Subsitute the Greek Yogurt with a plain yogurt if desired or even cottage cheese
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 311Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 567mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 2gSugar: 6gProtein: 50g
These calculations are based off Nutritionix