This delicious keto chicken salad recipe is super versatile and easy to make. Wrap it in lettuce, eat it on its own, use it as a side, on a slice of keto bread, or stuff it in a low-carb roll.
This low-carb keto chicken salad recipe is a great way to get a good serving of fats and protein. Fresh and tasty they won’t weigh you down.
This chicken salad recipe makes 5 servings. One serving is ½ cup of chicken salad mixture and 2 lettuce leaves, it has on 1g net carbs
The keto chicken salad mixture will keep for up to 4 days in the fridge when stored in an airtight container. It is not suitable for freezing!
Keto Chicken Salad Ingredients
- 1 pound of Chicken Thighs
- ½ teaspoon of Pepper
- ½ teaspoon of Salt
- ¼ teaspoon of Garlic Powder
- 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil
- 1 cup of Celery, diced
- 1 tablespoon of Parsley, finely chopped
- ½ cup of Whole Egg Mayonnaise
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- 10 Baby Cos or Romaine Lettuce Leaves
How To Make Keto Chicken Salad
- Preheat oven to 200C/390F.
- In a mixing bowl marinate the chicken in salt, pepper, garlic powder, and olive oil.
- Place the chicken on a lined cookie sheet and roast for 20-30 minutes, depending on the size of the thighs.
- Remove from the oven and set aside to cool for 20 minutes.
- Cut the cooled chicken into small dice, around 1/2in/1cm cubes.
- Place the chicken in a mixing bowl with the diced celery, parsley, and mayonnaise. Mix well and adjust the seasoning.
- Spoon ¼ cup of chicken salad into each lettuce leaf, serve and enjoy.
Looking for more great lunch ideas? Check out our other Keto Recipes. We can’t go past our delicious Keto Quiche Lorraine for an easy meal.
The Best Keto Chicken Salad – 1g Carbs
Unit Conversion
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 pound Chicken Thighs boneless
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Pepper ground
- 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
Salad
- 1 cup Celery diced
- 1 tablespoon Parsley finely chopped
- 1/2 cup Low Carb Mayonnaise
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 10 leaves Baby Romaine Lettuce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200C/390F.
- In a mixing bowl marinate the chicken in the salt, pepper, garlic powder and olive oil.
- Place the chicken on a lined cookie sheet and roast for 20-30 minutes, depending on the size of the thighs.
- Remove from the oven and set aside to cool for 20 minutes.
- Cut the cooled chicken into a small dice, around 1/2in/1cm cubes.
- Place the chicken in a mixing bowl with the diced celery, parsley and mayonnaise. Mix well and adjust seasoning.
- Spoon ¼ cup of chicken salad into each lettuce leaf, serve and enjoy.
Notes
Nutrition
If you like our Chicken Salad try our other Keto Salad Recipes. Like our;
To make a larger batch of this Keto Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps adjust the servings in the card above.
Can you use boneless chicken breast?
Hi Tammy
You sure can
Great quick and easy recipe. It’s delicious! I used some leftover grilled chicken & added red onion 🙂