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Lemony Grilled Chicken Salad

A bright and flavorful chicken salad perfect for a summer picnic.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Main Course, Salad, sandwich
Servings 4
Calories 264 kcal

Equipment

  • Microplane zester

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound chicken breast
  • 2 tsp Green Stuff see instructions above
  • 1/4 cup onion finely diced
  • 1/4 cup celery finely diced
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts optional
  • 6 tbsp mayonnaise
  • lemon zested
  • white pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Rub the chicken with the Green Stuff. Grill over medium-high heat for 6-8 minutes per side, until cooked through. Chop the chicken into small pieces and put into a bowl. Refrigerate the chicken while you work on the other ingredients.
  • Finely chop the celery and onion. Sprinkle them, along with the optional walnuts, into the bowl with the chicken, which should be lukewarm by now. Add the mayonnaise and zest the lemon directly into the bowl. Grind white pepper into the bowl to taste. Stir and serve in a wrap, on low-carb bread, or over salad greens.
  • Macros per serving, without the walnuts: 264 calories, 1 gram net carbs, 25 grams protein, 19 grams fat.
Keyword chicken, easy, grilled, keto, lemon, low carb, make ahead, salad