Healthy lunch idea! Sun dried tomato chicken salad! Healthy, high protein, and ready in under 10 minutes! Serve on toasted sourdough, lettuce boats, or with crackers for dipping!
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Recipe
2 cups cooked chicken breast
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes in extra virgin olive oil
2 celery stalks diced
1/4 cup red onion diced
1/4 cup cucumber diced
1/4 cup basil chopped
2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
3 tbsp avocado oil mayonnaise
1 tbsp sun-dried tomato oil from drained above
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 garlic clove minced
salt & pepper
Optional additional add-ins
toasted pine nuts or walnuts for more crunch
red pepper flakes for a kick of heat
Instructions
Cook your chicken, or use leftovers / rotisserie chicken
For easy shredded chicken: heat skillet with olive oil and place chicken with seasoning on the skillet for 5 minutes
Flip the chicken and add 3/4 cup chicken bone broth. Cover and cook 7-8 minutes
Place in stand mixer and turn on low for roughly 15 seconds until shredded, and set aside
Make dressing by mixing together greek yogurt, mayo, basil, lemon juice, sun-dried tomato oil, and salt & pepper
Add chicken, celery, onion, cucumber, sun-dried tomatoes, and parmasean in a large bowl
Add dressing and toss to combine
Serve on a sandwich, with crackers, or lettuce boats.
Store leftovers in an air tight container in the fridge
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