Name: Loaded Chicken Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 1 c organic chicken bone broth; 1 t garlic powder; 1 t onion powder; 3 lbs. frozen boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or pre-cooked chicken); 1 1/2 c mayonnaise; 2 1/2 t onion powder; 1 3/4 t salt; 1 1/2 t garlic powder; 1 1/2 t paprika; 1/4 t pepper; 1 1/4 c red grapes (quartered); 1 c pecans (chopped); 3/4 c celery (chopped)

The two most commonly requested foods lately in my household are this Loaded Chicken Salad and fruit snacks.

Yep, you read that right, fruit snacks. One of my sons and I have a running joke about fruit snacks. He requests them all the time and yet, he never gets them. I know, the poor boy is deprived…but alas, that’s another story for another day…

Today, we are talking chicken salad, and this Loaded Chicken Salad, he does get.

One of the things I love about it is how easy it is to make. You could use baked chicken, but I suggest that you use an Instant Pot if you have one. (If you don’t yet, here’s an affiliate link to the one I have and recommend: Instant Pot.)

I throw skinless, boneless frozen chicken thighs in my Instant Pot, add 1 cup of organic bone broth and some seasonings, set it for 10 minutes on Manual, walk away and forget it.

The Instant Pot does take a bit longer to get up to temperature when the meat is frozen, but I am free to do other things, so I don’t mind.

Tip: When you use an Instant Pot for meat, always do a natural pressure release – otherwise the meat can be tough.

And, can I make another suggestion?

Make this with dark meat (a.k.a. thighs). It just tastes better!

Worried about the fat? You really don’t need to worry about the saturated fat in chicken thighs versus chicken breasts. Saturated fat is not evil.

I will repeat that.

Saturated fat is not evil.

The other ingredient in this recipe that is not evil is the grapes. If you come from the low carb/Keto world, you may have a fear of fruit. You do not need to fear fruit.

I will repeat that, too.

You do not need to fear fruit.

Fruit is full of antioxidants and phytonutrients that are extremely beneficial for you.

The problem is when we overeat fruit and/or eat is out of its natural form. It is easy to over-consume fruit products (fruit juices, dried fruits, etc.) this way. When you stick with real, whole fruit, you are typically fine.

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Right now, you may still be thinking, but I thought she promotes low carb??? Let’s talk about that, too.

Depending upon where you look, the published carbohydrate count in grapes varies from 16-28 grams per cup. This recipe has 1 ¼ c of grapes. When you do the math, the total carbs from the grapes in this recipe is somewhere between 20-35 grams. Divided by the serving size (10 servings), you are getting roughly 2-3.5 grams per serving.

That’s really not a lot of carbs, considering the typical American eats around 150 grams/day.

Now, if you’re following a Keto diet, that may still be too much for your taste, but if you’re following a low carb, gluten free, real food diet, this Loaded Chicken Salad is fine.

I will repeat that, too.

This Loaded Chicken Salad is fine.

In fact, it’s more than fine. Eat it with joy. Have a second serving, if you wish. It is tasty and good for you.

Fruit Snacks, on the other hand, are still questionable…

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