Zesty Chicken Salad Dijonnaise

This recipe takes chicken salad to a whole new level! I typically make Zesty Dijonnaise Dressing every week or two so it’s always on hand to use as a sauce, salad dressing, or mayo substitute. With this fresh, home-made dressing available, I can easily throw together this chicken salad for a quick, healthy, delicious meal any time. Knowing it’s waiting for me in the fridge makes me excited for lunchtime!

While I typically make my Zesty Dijonnaise Chicken Salad using my Easy Go-To Crockpot Chicken recipe that I’ve outlined in this post, it can be made using store-bought organic rotisserie chicken, roasted chicken, chicken breast, or any leftover chicken you have. No matter what kind of chicken you use, the flavor of the dressing will make your tastebuds dance! Who said healthy eating has to be tasteless or take a long time to prepare!

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For Easy Go-To Crockpot Chicken, (Full printer-friendly recipe below) simply remove chicken skin, wash chicken, and place it into a crockpot. Sprinkle with Himalayan sea salt, black pepper, dried mustard, lemon juice and water. Set crockpot to either the low or high setting and cook for 8 or 4 hours respectively. Then go about the day knowing the chicken will be ready at the desired time. Once cooked, cool, de-bone, and mix with Zesty Dijonnaise Dressing. It’s that simple!

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Consider pairing Zesty Chicken Salad Dijonnaise with Cassava Flour Tortilla Wraps.

These Cassava Flour Tortilla Wraps were made with Otto’s Cassava Flour. These tortilla wraps are soft, a bit chewy, and are actually delicious even on their own – especially when warm!! (Click here to see how to make them.)

 Otto’s Cassava Flour is available in some specialty markets and online by clicking the link below.

Otto’s Naturals 100% Natural Cassava Flour Made from Yuca Root Bag, 2 Pound

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Healthy Eating Tip: Freeze Chicken Bones. If making this Zesty Chicken Salad Dijonnaise from scratch, consider freezing the bones in an air-tight freezer bag to make bone broth at a later date. There is little that can rival bone broth for supporting so many of our body systems. Bone broth is full of readily absorbable minerals, collagen, and amino acids.  It supports gut health and healing, joint health, immune system function, detoxification, metabolism and skin health. Delicious bone broth recipes will be coming soon so get ready and save the bones from 2 organic chickens! (And don’t let the name “bone broth” turn you off. It is just amazingly delicious, extra healthy chicken stock.) More to come on this topic……..

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Zesty Chicken Salad Dijonnaise

Prep Time

5 mins

 

This chicken salad is bursting with fresh flavor! Eat it right out of the bowl, on a salad, or wrapped in a warm Cassava Flour Tortilla Wrap for a delicious meal any time.  This recipe brings chicken salad to a whole new level! Any organic cooked chicken could be used. I've included a delicious recipe for my Easy Go-To Crockpot Chicken, but feel free to use store-bought organic rotisserie chicken, a whole roasted chicken, chicken breast, or chicken leftovers. This Easy Go-To Crockpot Chicken will cook in either 4 or 8 hours, depending on the crockpot setting chosen. Spend 5 minutes throwing ingredients into the pot and go about your day. 

Course: Main Course, Salad

Servings: 4

Author: Lauren from Crazy For Yuca

Ingredients

Basic Crockpot Chicken

• 1 whole organic chicken - cooked and cut into chunks Use either store-bought organic rotisserie chicken, or my basic crockpot chicken
• juice of one organic lemon - 2-3 Tbsp
• 2 tsp Himalayan sea salt
• 1 Tbsp ground mustard seed
• pinch of black pepper
• 3/4 cup filtered water

For the dressing

• 1 cup Zesty Dijonnaise Dressing (see link below) Adjust quantity to taste

Instructions

Basic Crockpot Chicken

1. Remove skin and visible fat from a whole organic chicken. Wash thoroughly.

2. Place washed chicken into crockpot

3. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and ground mustard. Add lemon juice and water over the top of the seasoned chicken.

4. Cover and cook on low for 8 or high for 4 hours, depending on desired timing.

5. Allow cooked chicken to cool.

6. De-bone chicken. Cut chicken meat into chunks. Mix with Zesty Dijonnaise Dressing. Enjoy over a Cassava Flour Tortilla Wrap, salad, or right out of the bowl!

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Disclaimer– In Crazy for Yuca I write about my own personal health and diet journey.  My experience and recipes are not to be considered expert advice or suggestive that anyone follow any particular diet protocol.  Each person’s body and medical issues are individual and need to be evaluated by a medical professional.  If you have any concerns due to your specific diagnoses, please consult your doctor before eating yuca.