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    Artichoke Jalapeno Chicken Salad

    Published: May 4, 2020 · Modified: May 14, 2022 by Tracey Hatch-Rizzi
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    This isn't your run-of-the-mill chicken salad. If you want to make taste buds sing, this is your recipe! This gourmet salad is perfect in lettuce wraps, on a green salad or on its own. It's so easy to make and bursting with flavor!

    White bowl of artichoke chicken salad with jalapenos on a board with romain lettuce leaves.

    Chicken salad is one of those recipes where there are a million-and-one different ways to make it. I have to say that this one is my absolute favorite. Seriously, this isn't your run-of-the-mill chicken salad. If you want to impress everyone (including yourself) and make taste buds sing, this is the salad you're looking for.

    This salad was developed by accident (sort of)!

    This recipe is the result of a wild shopping trip to Costco, where we picked up all kinds of nuts, seeds and an incredible artichoke jalapeno dip. Of course, we had vats of everything, so we ended up freezing a bunch of stuff, but we still had a good amount of this dip in the fridge. Hmmm... what to do with the dip... oh, right! Mix it up with some chicken and build a delicious salad! That's just how my mind works... Anyhoo, the result was this ridiculously good salad. We bought more of that dip to have around just to make this salad on a regular basis.

    Why add chia and hemp seeds?

    I love to give my meals as much of a nutrition boost as possible. Hemp and chia seeds are high in omega fatty acids and I like to keep some around to put on salads and make a terrific Pumpkin Porridge with Maple Pecan Syrup. On that big ol' Costco trip, we picked up giant bags of organic hemp and chia seeds because they looked so good and I knew we'd have them in stock here forever. They keep well in the fridge for months! So I was looking for every opportunity to use some and tossed them into the salad. No regrets! It's delicious.

    If you don't have chia or hemp seeds, no worries. You can eliminate them altogether or replace them with sunflower or pumpkin seeds.

    Can I change the recipe?

    Absolutely! Chicken salad, at it's base, is really a blank canvas. The basic salad is cooked chicken, mayo and green onions. Some people add celery. Honestly, you can go anywhere from there and add fresh herbs, different chopped nuts or seeds or other seasonings like garlic powder and onion powder (if you don't follow a low-FODMAP diet) or a dollop of mustard. It's fun to play with your food!

    Small white bowl of chicken artichoke salad topped with capers and parsley leaf.

    What to eat with the chicken salad?

    Well, before I was keto, I would say a croissant was the way to go. I love croissants - I just do. But, since those aren't in the plan for now, and to stay low carb, there are a myriad of options: lettuce wraps, on a green salad, on low carb/keto bread, stuffed in an avocado or papaya or just on its own!

    Other recipes you might like

    • Keto Coleslaw with Cilantro and Lime
    • Keto Skordalia
    • Kale BLT Salad
    • Easy Lebanese Fattoush Salad

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    Chicken artichoke salad with jalapenos in a small white bowl with capers and parsley garnish.

    Artichoke Jalapeno Chicken Salad

    Author: Tracey Hatch-Rizzi
    This isn't your run-of-the-mill chicken salad. If you want to make taste buds sing, this is your recipe! This gourmet salad is perfect in lettuce wraps, on a green salad or on its own. It's so easy to make and bursting with flavor!
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Category: Salads
    Cuisine: American
    Method: No cook
    Yield: 4 servings
    Diet:Gluten Free

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 3 chicken breasts (medium sized, cooked and chopped)
    • ½ cup mayonnaise
    • 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
    • 2 green onions (chopped)
    • 2 tablespoons artichoke jalapeno dip
    • ¼ cup parmesan cheese
    • 2 teaspoons hemp seeds (optional)
    • 1 teaspoon chia seeds (optional)
    • ⅓ cup chopped walnuts
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • 2 tablespoons capers
    • 1 teaspoon caper brine

    Instructions
     

    • Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix until thoroughly combined.

    Notes

    If you don't have hemp or chia seeds, no worries!  You can eliminate them or replace them with sunflower or pumpkin seeds.
    You can substitute the chicken breast for chicken thighs or use a combination of the two.  Since chicken thighs are smaller, I would use 4 large thighs for this recipe.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 servingCalories: 469 kcalCarbohydrates: 4 gProtein: 33 gFat: 35 gCholesterol: 96 mgSodium: 469 mgFiber: 2 gSugar: 0 gNet Carbs*: 2 g

    *Net carbs = carbohydrates - fiber

    Nutritional information is an estimate, calculated using online tools and does not include optional ingredients unless otherwise indicated.

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