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This easy, low carb chicken salad is a savory, sweet, & tasty spin on a classic recipe. Serve as a chicken salad wrap on your favorite gluten-free tortilla, over a bed of lettuce, or as a sandwich on delicious gluten-free sourdough bread!
What Makes This Recipe Great
Fun, fresh, seasonal flavors are the best! Strawberries are in season, and I thought it was the perfect time to create a healthy, low carb chicken salad that is full of that summer strawberry sweetness, poppyseed, and savory, protein-packed chicken.
The result? A cool & crunchy summer lunch! The best part? This versatile recipe can be served as a chicken salad wrap on a gluten-free tortilla, over lettuce for a salad, or as a sandwich on gluten-free sourdough bread (or any bread!).
Ingredient Notes
Shredded (or diced) Chicken: Rotisserie works great, just check your ingredients if doing Whole30 or if you have Celiac!
Strawberries: Strawberries are a summer fruit, so they should be ripe and easy to find at any local grocery store!
Mayo: Use ⅓ cup fat-free Greek yogurt + ⅓ cup mayo for a lower fat option (won’t be dairy-free anymore)
Maple Syrup: Make sure to use 100% pure maple syrup. Feel free to add a little more if you like it sweeter!
Recipe Step by Step
- The other great thing about this recipe is that it’s super EASY! Only one step: Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
Mary’s Tips & Tricks
How to Serve: Serve on a bed of lettuce for paleo, or on gluten-free bread of choice for a yummy sandwich! You can also make this into a chicken salad wrap by using your favorite gluten-free tortilla.
Storage: Store your leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Give it a quick stir before serving.
Recipe FAQs
In one serving of this low carb chicken salad, there are 418 calories, 5 net carbs, and 33 grams of protein. This doesn’t account for the calories in the gluten-free tortilla or bread of choice.
There are so many brands out there that make delicious gluten-free options. My favorite gluten-free tortilla for this chicken salad wrap is Siete. I also love gluten free sandwich bread from Canyon. Another option if you’re looking for gluten-free sourdough bread (yum!) is Bread SRSLY or Simple Kneads!
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Healthy Chicken Salad with Grapes
Thanksgiving Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps
Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked shredded (or diced) chicken, Rotisserie works great, just check your ingredients if doing Whole30 or if you have Celiac!
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
- ¼ cup red onion, diced
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
- 3 stalks celery, diced
- ⅔ cup mayo, use ⅓ cup fat free Greek yogurt + ⅓ cup mayo for a lower fat option (won't be dairy free anymore)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp poppyseeds
- 1 tbsp maple syrup, feel free to add a little more if you like it sweeter!
- ½ tsp sea salt, more to taste
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well to combine.
- Serve on a salad for paleo, or on bread of choice for a yummy sandwich! Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
All nutrition facts are an estimate and automatically calculated. While I fact check them using My Fitness Pal, please note that they may not always be 100% accurate and depend on ingredients used. Weigh your total and divide by the number of servings for the most accurate grams per serving size.
Absolutely the best salad ever. I made this for my bridge group and drizzled balsamic reduction over the strawberries and it was so pretty. I served it over a bed of romaine lettuce.
Thank you for a lovely recipe.
So excited to try this! When I built the recipe in my fitness pal for 6 servings I don’t even hit 20 g of protein for serving so I am not sure why its so much lower than the nutrition facts
This is my go-to salad for potluck gatherings.
Make this numerous times throughout the summer. So yummy!
Thank you!
We did this for meal prep and ate it all week – so good, and so easy!
Thanks Calena!
This salad is delicious! It was full of flavor! Light and refreshing for a hot summer day!
I made the chicken in my Instant Pot so I didn’t heat up my kitchen.
So glad you enjoyed it!
Delicious, super easy and perfect for macros. I swapped out all of the mayo for plain Greek yogurt and didn’t mind it at all.
Love it – thanks Dara!
My husband and I loved this ! Such an easy meal prep for lunches for the week. Perfect for spring and summer.
i am so glad you love it 🙂