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When you need a quick lunch, you can make this Five Ingredient Chicken Salad recipe that is dairy-free, paleo, and Whole30-compliant!
Easy & Simple Chicken Salad
This dish is full of flavor, with only five simple ingredients.
If you have cooked chicken on hand, you can literally make this salad in 10 minutes or less. Pack it up in a cooler bag with some lemon poppy seed energy bites, some grain-free nacho tortilla chips, and a green juice and you’ve just made an epic easy meal.
If you want to make it for a party, then you’ll need to double or triple the recipe. But, the proportions will stay the same. The ingredients are literally just cooked shredded chicken, grapes, fresh dill, prepared mayo (make sure it’s Whole30 compliant, I recommend this one), and lemon juice. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Choosing the Best Chicken
When choosing chicken to cook at home, I highly recommend purchasing organic, pasture-raised varieties. Yes, this will be more expensive than most chicken, but it’s really important! A natural label on chicken is meaningless; it’s important to get both organic and pasture-raised. To ensure I get poultry that meets these requirements, I use and recommend buying from U.S. Wellness Meats (affiliate link included).
Here’s the printable recipe for my 5-Ingredient Dairy-Free Chicken Salad:
Print5-Ingredient Chicken Salad (Dairy-Free, Paleo, Whole30)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 minute
Total Time: 11 minutes
Yield: 2 1x
Category: Main dish, salad
Method: Easy
Cuisine: Dairy free, paleo, gluten free, whole30
Description
The easiest chicken salad recipe you’ll ever find. Dairy-free, paleo, Whole30.
Ingredients
- 1 cup shredded cooked chicken, from about 1 large cooked chicken breasts or 2 medium chicken thighs.
- ¼ cup red or green grapes, sliced in half
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon freshly-squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon prepared mayonnaise
Instructions
- Combine the chicken, grapes, dill, lemon juice, and mayonnaise in a medium glass bowl.
- Use a spatula to gently mix the ingredients together, until the chicken is coated with the mayonnaise.
- Serve cold or at room temperature. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
Notes
You can easily double or triple this recipe for additional servings.
Feel free to add 1/2 cup of chopped celery. If you like spicy flavors, you can also add 1/4 teaspoon of dijon mustard.
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Tiffany Olson says
I never thought to add dill to my chicken salad even though I adore it! Great idea! And I agree wholeheartedly about organic, pasture raised chicken. Have a great week!
Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says
Thanks, Tiffany!!! Right?! I adore dill too, I’m adding it to everything lately. XO.
Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says
One of my favorite easy lunch recipes.
★★★★★
Thena says
Wow, so good. Love love love this recipe! Perfect for my eating habits.
★★★★★
Sara Welch says
I know what I will be having for lunch today! This looks delicious and I love how quickly this comes together!
★★★★★
Tracy says
Thank you for the tip on the chicken! That natural label is so deceiving! This was a huge hit – definitely doubling it next time!
★★★★★
Sara says
This looks like my kind of lunch! I love chicken salad in the summer!
ali randall says
I love chicken salad and am always looking for new recipes that incorporate different ingredients. Love the addition of grapes for a touch of sweetness. This looks delicious!
★★★★★
Matt Ivan says
Looks amazing! Do you have a recipe or brand suggestion for Whole30 approved mayo?
Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says
Yes! My friend Cheryl has a great recipe: https://40aprons.com/whole30-immersion-blender-mayo/
Or, you can buy any mayo from Primal Kitchen.