I am currently about 1/3 of the way through my first Whole 30. At the end of the month, I am going to post a bunch of tips as well as more about my experience with the challenge. For now, I have a recipe that I came up with last week for a curry chicken salad.
I made a big batch of it last Sunday and had it multiple times during the week. It was a nice break from some of the more plain meals I have been making and was very flavorful and filling.
This recipe makes about 8 hearty servings and is completely compliant. Just make sure you check the labels on all of your ingredients. If you prefer, you can easily swap the almonds for cashews or pecans. This would also be delicious with fresh grapes instead of raisins I just didn’t have the patience to cut a bunch of grapes in half.
If you’re not doing Whole 30 this is still a great dinner idea, you just don’t need to be as worried with the mayo that you use.
Ingredients (Serves: 8):
- 2.5 lbs chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 ½ cup compliant mayo (either primal kitchen or homemade)
- 3 Tbsp. mild curry powder
- ¾ cup raisins
- 2/3 cup diced celery
- 2/3 cup diced carrots
- 2/3 cup diced red onion
- 1 ½ medium apples chopped (I used gala)
- ½ cup slivered almonds
- Salt to taste
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Toss chicken breasts with olive oil, salt and pepper. Bake, depending on thickness, for 12 – 15 minutes until cooked through. Set aside and allow to cool off.
- In a large mixing bowl combine mayo and curry powder. Add in raisins, celery, carrots, red onion, apples, and almonds.
- Once chicken has cooled off, either shred or cut into small cubes. Mix in with vegetables and mayo until combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Refrigerate at least 3 – 4 hours or overnight before serving.
- Serve with lettuce cups of either romaine or butter lettuce to make wraps.
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