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How to Make Shredded Chicken Salad | Healthy + No-Mayo Salad Recipe

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This easy shredded chicken salad is the summer salad recipe you’ve been looking for! It requires minimal cooking, contains no mayo, and is very healthy. Using a few nutritious and vibrant salad ingredients, tasty shredded chicken breast meat, and a tangy lemon and olive oil salad dressing, I’ll show you how to make shredded chicken salad, a tasty and chilled summer salad that you’ll be making on repeat.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Cook chicken breast 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Chicken, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Greek, Mediterranean, Spanish
Servings 4 people, main
Calories 277 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 forks (or use a chicken shredder)
  • Cutting board
  • large glass bowl
  • Salad Serving spoons
  • Small wooden bowl (for making the marinade)
  • Whisk
  • Lemon Juicer (optional)

Ingredients
  

For the Salad

  • 2 cooked chicken breasts see below for recipe suggestions
  • ¼ Purple cabbage
  • Handful of salad greens
  • ½ English cucumber
  • ½ cup corn we used canned corn
  • 2 tablespoons freshly chopped chives

For the Dressing

  • 3 tbsp Olive oil
  • ½ lemon juiced
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Shred 2 cooked chicken breasts using two forks (see video for more info). Alternatively, use a chicken shredder (Yep, there’s a gadget for that!)
    2 cooked chicken breasts
  • Slice and dice the cucumber and purple cabbage.
    ¼ Purple cabbage, ½ English cucumber
  • Add the shredded chicken to a large bowl.
  • Add the salad ingredients (greens, corn, sliced cucumber, and shredded cabbage). Add chopped chives.
    Handful of salad greens, ½ cup corn, 2 tablespoons freshly chopped chives
  • To make the dressing:
  • In a small bowl, add the olive oil and lemon juice, season to taste with some salt and pepper.
    3 tbsp Olive oil, ½ lemon, Salt and Pepper
  • Gently whisk until you see the ingredients begin to emulsify (this should take around 10-20 seconds).
  • Drizzle dressing over salad, mix with a fork, and serve.

Video

Notes

Cooking tips: 

  • 1 chicken breast serves around 2 people once added to the salad ingredients mentioned in this recipe. 
  • Chicken breast meat is the easiest to shred for salads. It's easy to find breast meat that is skinless and is also one of the leanest cuts of chicken.
 
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