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Chicken Salad (egg-free, dairy-free)

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As you may know, I am a big fan of The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook and Nourishing Meals dot com. Recently I was over there, reading Ali’s post, Chicken & Wild Rice Salad with Tangerines & Hazelnuts, which contains her method for cooking chicken. I have cooked chicken this way before, but accidentally simmered the water too hard, resulting in tough chicken.

This morning I decided to try it again, and add all the veggies, herbs and salt Ali suggested. I used my biggest Le Creuset pot, and when it was just barely simmering I turned the heat as low as it would go. After placing the lid on, slightly ajar, I set the timer for 90 minutes (I was using a bunch of organic breasts from Costco, not a whole chicken).
Before I continue, I have to pause here and mention the fantastic smell from the onion, garlic and herbs as it cooked. I sat on my porch and watched the kids play outside, and I could smell the aroma wafting through the open door. It was heavenly. But on with the recipe…
After removing the chicken and letting it cool, I tried a bite and it was soft and tender, just like Ali said. I whipped up a few other ingredients—luckily I wasn’t out of them, since I never plan 😉 and we all ate lunch on the porch. Even Zoe who is super picky thought this chicken salad was delish. There was almost nothing left when the 4 of us finished.
Cheers, Kelly

Chicken Salad

4 to 5 cups cooked, chopped chicken (I used this cooking method: Chicken & Wild Rice Salad with Tangerines & Hazelnuts)
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp Herbamare seasoning
1/2 cup chopped pickles
1 cup finely chopped celery
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (always use cold pressed)
3 tbsp Vegenaise Grapessed Oil
Combine.
I like to top mine with some dill and a few cranks of pepper.
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  1. Yumzies! I JUST made a whole chicken a la Ali (don’t you just love her!) on Saturday, and now I have ditched my plans for the some of the meat to make this delightful salad you’ve designed!
    Tragically, I had to leave out the lemon juice. Life will never be the same without lemons. But still this is a wonderful combination of flavors, and I dosed mine with dill and made myself feel better. 🙂 Thank you, Kelly.

    Lovely photo, as well.