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A plate of chicken salad with diced apples, celery, almonds, and dried cherries, garnished with apple slices. Surrounding the plate are bowls of dried cherries, sliced almonds, and lemon wedges on a wooden surface.
Penny Kovacs

Apple Almond Chicken Salad

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This Apple Almond Chicken Salad is still one of my favorites. It's perfect for meal prepping for lunches too. It’s the perfect Paleo and Whole30 lunch as it gives you your protein, veggies, fat and fruit all in one bowl! I love all the textures in this salad like crispy apples, chewy cranberries, tender chicken and crunchy almond slivers!
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Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Brunch, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb Chicken Breast Skinless and boneless
  • 3 ribs Celery diced
  • 1/2 cup Vidalia Onion diced
  • 1 whole Apple Pink Lady or apple of your choice, cored and diced
  • 1/2 cup Dried Cranberries Unsweetened
  • 1/2 cup Almonds Blanched, Slivered, unsalted
  • 2 tsp Thyme Dried
  • 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 cup Avocado Oil Mayonnaise more if needed
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper

Method
 

  1. Roast your chicken if you do not have pre-cooked ready to go.
  2. Cube the roasted chicken breast into small bite size pieces.
  3. Toss diced apples in lemon juice, set aside.
  4. Combine mayonnaise in large bowl with all spice, mix well.
  5. Add chicken, onion, celery and cranberries, tossing well.
  6. Add apples and almonds, tossing gently with rubber spatula so almonds don’t break apart.
  7. Enjoy!

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