Cilantro Chicken Salad

Name: Cilantro Chicken Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 7 oz cooked chicken breast (shredded or diced); 2 tbsp light mayonnaise (full fat for Keto); 1 small scallion (chopped); 2 tsp lime juice; 2 tbsp chopped cilantro; kosher salt and pepper; 1/8 tsp garlic powder; 1/8 tsp cumin; 1/8 tsp chile powder; low sodium chicken broth (check labels for Keto or use bullion)

This easy chicken salad recipe is made with scallions, cilantro with a hint of lime. It's a tasty twist on traditional chicken salad with some Latin flavor!

⏱ 15 min 🔨 Prep 10min 📊 Easy 🍽 2 servings 👁 5

Instructions

Combine cooked chicken, mayonnaise, scallions, lime juice, and cilantro.
Season to taste with salt, pepper, garlic powder, cumin, and chile powder.
Add a little chicken broth if chicken seams too dry, 1 tbsp at a time.
Cover chicken breast in broth in a small pot, add water if it doesn't cover the chicken.
Add salt and pepper, a piece of celery and it's leaves (you could add herbs like parsley, garlic, onion, or whatever you want) and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook 5 minutes.
Remove from heat, cover tight and let it sit for 15-20 minutes or until thickest part of the breast registers 160 degrees.
Chicken will be cooked through. Let it cool and cut into small cubes.

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Nutrition per serving

160kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$659.00

Per Serving
$330.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$1318.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (80% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
cooked chicken breast	7 oz	$446.00
light mayonnaise	2 tbsp	$13.00
scallion	1 small	$129.00
lime juice	2 tsp	$7.00
chopped cilantro	2 tbsp	$59.00
kosher salt and pepper	-	-
garlic powder	0.125 tsp	$1.00
cumin	0.125 tsp	$4.00
chile powder	0.125 tsp	-
low sodium chicken broth	-	-