By I've been making this chicken salad for years, and I finally took the time to write it up! As someone who doesn't eat raw dairy, lunch and dinner are always a struggle. But that's where this recipe shines! It's high in protein and fiber but without an ounce of dairy or gluten!
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Recipe
orange cashew meal prep chicken salad
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Crunchy cabbage, carrots and cashews tossed with canned chicken in an orange dressing. High protein, loaded with veggies, and it holds up all week in the fridge.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Protein: 26g
Serves: servings
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Ingredients
the sauce
- ¼ cup avocado oil
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoon soy sauce (low sodium)
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoon mayo or tahini
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
the salad
- 12 oz canned chicken (drained or rotisserie)
- 1 cup cabbage (shredded)
- ½ cup shredded carrots
- 1 bell pepper (diced)
- 1 bunch cilantro (chopped)
- 4 green onions (sliced)
- ½ cup cashews (chopped)
- 1 cup shelled edamame (thawed if frozen)
- ½ teaspoon salt (season as desired)
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cara cara orange (segmented and diced, or 2 cans mandarin oranges, drained)
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Instructions
- Whisk together the ¼ cup avocado oil, ¼ cup rice vinegar, 3 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp mayo or tahini and 1 tbsp orange zest until smooth.
- Drain the 12 oz canned chicken well and add it to a large bowl. Break it up with a fork.
- Add the 1 cup cabbage, ½ cup shredded carrots, 1 bell pepper, 1 bunch cilantro, 4 green onions and ½ cup cashews and 1 cup shelled edamame to the bowl.
- Pour the sauce over and toss to combine. Season with ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper as desired.
- Fold in the 1 cara cara orange segments last so they stay intact. I like to use cara cara because they are so sweet, but any orange works!
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Notes
Meal prep: Holds up in the fridge all week. For maximum crunch, hold the cashews and add them as you serve.
Mayo or tahini: Either works. Tahini leans nuttier, mayo leans creamier.
Oranges: use any orange you like!
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Nutrition Disclaimer
Nutritional information is an estimate and for informational purposes only.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cups | Calories: 482kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 31g | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 14g
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