Keto Roasted Chicken Salad with Bacon

Keto Roasted Chicken Salad with Bacon- tender, juicy diced chicken thighs are coated in a mayonnaise-based dressing with bacon, celery, and pecans. Makes an awesome chicken salad sandwich served on Cloud Bread.

Roasting the chicken first adds so much flavor and using chicken thighs adds even more flavor. Because thigh meat is higher in fat than breast meat, it stays really tender and juicy.

The mayonnaise- based dressing is easy to put together but has a complexity of flavor that enhances this chicken salad over others. A little lemon juice perks up the flavors and adds acidity, soy sauce adds some saltiness, there’s a little Sriracha sauce for just a touch of heat, and Dijon mustard and sesame oil add more flavor.

How to serve Keto Roasted Chicken Salad with Bacon:

• As a sandwich using Cloud Bread.
• Wrap it in a lettuce wrap.
• Hollow out cucumbers and stuff them with the chicken salad.
• Use it to stuff tomatoes. This is my favorite way to eat it during the summer months.
• Use it to top a green salad.

Recipe Tips:

• You can use almonds, walnuts, or sunflower seeds instead of pecans.
• Best to refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
• Will keep in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 3 to 5 days.
• If you want to skip roasting the chicken (although I really recommend doing it), you can use rotisserie chicken.

There’s so much flavor and texture in every bite of this Keto Roasted Chicken with Bacon.

More Low Carb Lunch Ideas:

• Asian Chicken Chopped Salad
• Chicken Salad with Bacon and Avocado
• Tuna Salad Pickle Boats

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Keto Roasted Chicken Salad with Bacon

Keto Roasted Chicken Salad with Bacon- tender, juicy diced chicken thighs are coated in a mayonnaise-based dressing with bacon, celery, and pecans.

Course Lunch

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken salad, low carb

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 504 kcal

Ingredients

• 8 chicken thighs, with skin on
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Dressing

• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon gluten-free soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

Remaining Ingredients

• 4 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
• 2 green onions, sliced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.

   Roast for 50 to 55 minutes. Let cool. Discard skin, remove meat from bones and finely chop it.

2. Whisk together all dressing ingredients in a large bowl.

3. Add chicken and remaining ingredients to the bowl. Stir well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

Keto Roasted Chicken Salad with Bacon

Amount Per Serving

Calories 504 Calories from Fat 414

% Daily Value*

Fat 46g71%

Saturated Fat 10g63%

Cholesterol 127mg42%

Sodium 340mg15%

Potassium 312mg9%

Carbohydrates 2g1%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 21g42%

Calcium 22mg2%

Vitamin C 3mg4%

Vitamin A 244IU5%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutritional info is provided as an estimate only and can vary based on brands of products used, measuring techniques, and cooking methods.

Recipe adapted from Keto Meal Prep

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