Blueberry Pistachio Chicken Salad

This recipe for Blueberry Pistachio Chicken Salad isn't really a recipe. I mean, it doesn't have the finesse and hoity-toityesse of most recipes out there. It's simple, healthy and really darn easy.

I guess those are my requirements when it comes to what I'll eat. Not only because I'm now a busy, overwhelmed, tired, sleep-deprived mom also juggling a one-woman business, but because I'm really no good at recipes anyway.

Well, I'm great at eating them, but creating them? Not so much.

I've been doing a ton of salads recently – the protein-dominated kind, usually (because lettuce-dominated salads are about as filling as a shot of water). I'll usually use fish – Vital Choice sardines or wild-caught tuna are my top choices – or chicken.

Here, I used my delicious chicken from a recent Butcher Box delivery!

Even though this couldn't be more simple, I went ahead and made you a recipe card anyway. In case you're fancy.

The short version: combine a few things, dump (that's an official recipe blog term) some clean mayo in, mix, and you're good for the week.

Great options for “clean” mayo:

Primal Kitchen Mayo
Sir Kensington's Mayo
Tessemae's
Or make your own – I like Primal Palate's recipe!

(Seriously, CHECK THE LABEL on most store-bought mayo. They're full of garbage – even the so-called “olive oil” ones. Buyer beware!)

Blueberry Pistachio Chicken Salad

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

25 mins

Total time

35 mins

 

This blueberry pistachio chicken salad is easy, healthy and simple! Adjust the ingredients to taste.

Created by: Liz

Serves: 6 servings

What you need

• 1lb. chicken thighs or breasts (I got mine from Butcher Box!), boiled 25 minutes and shredded
• 1 cup fresh blueberries, chopped (or more if you want)
• ½ cup (or more) shelled pistachios, chopped
• 2 granny smith apples, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup (or more) clean mayo

What to do

1. Mush everything together and enjoy.
2. (No seriously. It's that easy.)

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