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Lemon herb chicken salad in a white bowl with lemon wedges.

Lemon Herb Chicken Salad (Keto & Gluten-Free)

This lemon herb chicken salad recipe is low carb and keto friendly, so easy to make, bright, light, and full of flavor. It will quickly become your go-to chicken salad recipe!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Course Lunch
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 297 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 1/3 cup keto mayonnaise
  • 1 lemon zested
  • 1 to 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp fresh chives chopped
  • 1 tbsp parsley paste or fresh chopped parsley leaves
  • pink salt
  • cracked black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cut each chicken breast in half to make cutlets and salt and pepper them generously.
  • In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive over medium-high heat and place the chicken breasts in the pan.
  • Cook for about 2 to 3 minutes, or until they become golden brown and are cooked about halfway through. Turn the chicken breasts over and cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes or until they reach the internal temperature of 165 derees F.
  • Remove the chicken breasts from the pan to a plate and allow to cool a bit. When they are cool enough to touch cut into cubes
  • Meanwhile, combine the remaining ingredients in a medium bowl and add the chicken breast cubes.
  • Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.

Disclaimer

Most of my recipes are low-carb (or keto) and gluten-free, but some are not. Please verify that a recipe fits your needs before using it. Recommended and linked products are not guaranteed to be gluten-free. Recipes may contain errors, so please use your common sense when following them. Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site. Erythritol carbs will not be included as it has a glycemic index of 0 (meaning it does not spike blood sugar) and it’s not metabolized. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.

Nutrition

Calories: 297kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 25gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 251mgPotassium: 474mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 202IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
Keyword 10 ingredients or less, 30 minutes or less, american, chicken, gluten-free, Keto, keto recipes, kid friendly, Low Carb, lunch, make ahead, meal prep, salad
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