Creamy Chicken Salad - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
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Poaching the chicken keeps it moist and succulent, so you'll need less dressing to bind the salad.
Ingredients
- 2 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1/2 c. light mayonnaise
- 1/2 c. plain fat-free Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp. white wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp. honey
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 c. chopped celery
- 1/3 c. sweetened dried cranberries
- 7 tbsp. coarsely chopped smoked almonds
- 6 c. mixed salad greens
Instructions
- Fill a Dutch oven two-thirds full of water; bring to a boil.
- Wrap each chicken breast half completely and tightly in heavy-duty plastic wrap. Add the chicken to boiling water. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until a thermometer registers 165 degrees F. Remove from pan, and let stand for 5 minutes. Unwrap chicken and shred; refrigerate for 30 minutes or until cold.
- Combine mayonnaise and the next 7 ingredients (through black pepper) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk until combined. Add chicken, 1/3 cup celery, cranberries, and almonds; toss well to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve over salad greens.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast, Lemon, Cranberries, Honey.
Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...
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