Quick BLT Paleo Lunch Salad
Here's a super-simple recipe for a paleo and gluten-free salad using pre-cooked chicken, fruit and veggies, plus a paleo mayo you can whip up in a jiffy and use for the dressing.
Ingredients
Salad
- 2-3 cups of cooked chicken cut into cubes
- 1 cup of grape tomatoes halved
- 3 celery ribs chopped small
- 2 avocados diced
- 8-10 pieces cooked bacon chopped
- butter lettuce (or any leafy greens of your choice)
Paleo "Mayo" Dressing – Note: recipe includes a raw egg
- 1 egg
- 2/3 cup avocado or you can substitute extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp garlic
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- If you want to use this Paleo "mayo" dressing recipe, make it first and store in the refrigerator.
- Combine oil, egg, garlic, lemon juice, dijon mustard, and salt & pepper
- Use a stick blender (also called an immersion blender if you have one) in a tall container to combine. In one minute your mayo salad dressing is done! It's awesome!
- Next, season your chicken with whatever spices you would like. I just used some seasoning salt and pepper and a pinch of cayenne
- In a medium bowl, combine the chicken, tomatoes, celery, and bacon
- Add your mayo as desired
- Now add your avocado slices or cubes. I do this last so they don't get mashed
- Add salt & pepper to taste
- Put some butter lettuce, or lettuce of your choice, on a plate and scoop in some salad!