Chicken and Asparagus Salad (Paleo, AIP, Keto)
 
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A delicious salad with chicken and asparagus with a creamy dressing with the flavors of garlic and mustard.
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Serves: 2
RecipeIngredients
For the Chicken:
  • 1 lb of boneless chicken thighs or chicken breasts, thawed to room temperature
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper (Omit for AIP)
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Avocado oil or coconut oil for pan frying
For the salad:
  • ½ a lb of asparagus
  • 1 cup red cabbage, shredded
  • 2 cups baby spinach leaves
For the dressing:
  • ½ cup AIP Mayo (recipe from Bonaipetit.com - see link below in Notes)
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp ground mustard (Omit for AIP)
RecipeInstructions
For the Chicken:
  1. In a small mixing bowl add the chicken and all the spices and the oil. Using your hands coat the chicken pieces well with all the spices.
  2. Heat a large stainless steel or cast iron frying pan. When hot, add about 2 tbsps of the oil and then place the chicken pieces on the pan. Let cook on medium heat for about 5 mins on one side. Then flip the pieces (they should be golden brown on the bottom) and cook for about 4 mins on the other side. Turn heat off and transfer the chicken pieces onto a serving dish and cover with Al foil. Keep aside.
For the salad:
  1. Trim the broad fibrous ends of the asparagus off (about 2 inches from the bottom).
  2. Heat a large stockpot filled upto ¾ th with water. When the water begins to boil, add about a tsp of sea salt to the water and add the asparagus into the water. Let cook for about 4 mins.
  3. Meanwhile, get an ice bath ready by adding lots of ice to a large mixing bowl.
  4. Drain the cooked asparagus into a strainer and then quickly using tongs drop the asparagus into the cooling water bath so that it retains its color and texture.
  5. Get a large salad tray or bowl and arrange the rest of the vegetables on it.
  6. When the asparagus is sufficiently cooled off to handle, chop them into about ½ inch long pieces. Add them into the salad tray/bowl.
  7. Take the chicken and slice into ½ inch thick pieces. Add the chicken pieces into the salad.
  8. Mix all salad dressing ingredients into a small cup or a bowl and stir to mix well.
  9. When ready to serve the salad, pour the dressing all over the salad. Serve warm. This recipe makes two servings of salad.
Notes
Recipe for AIP Mayo: https://bonaippetit.com/aip-mayo-egg-free-mayo-recipe/
Recipe by Cook2Nourish at https://cook2nourish.com/2022/04/chicken-and-asparagus-salad-paleo-aip-keto.html