Mac’s Awesome Sauce Chicken Salad
Published Aug 17, 2019 Updated Jul 11, 2023
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I am such a fan of chicken salad, I love it so much I can even eat it for breakfast. I sometimes need a break from the traditional chicken salad, so I have developed a new recipe to add to my rotation. My Awesome Sauce Chicken Salad is bursting with flavor and gets better as it sits in the fridge.
This chicken salad is creamy and filled with super simple yet flavorful ingredients. Chopped chicken combined with my creamy Awesome Sauce topped with fresh chopped green and red onions is the perfect lunch…and even breakfast.
A great way to serve this salad is stuffed in an avocado or scooped up with mini multicolored peppers. It is light yet filling and can be whipped up at the beginning of the week and used throughout the week for meals or even a quick snack .
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[wpurp-searchable-recipe]Mac’s Awesome Sauce Chicken Salad – This Awesome Sauce Chicken Salad is super quick and perfect for meal prep. filled with super simple yet flavorful ingredients, such as, chopped chicken, a cream mayo base sauce and red and greed onions. Its’ Whole30, Paleo and Keto compliant. – Chicken Salad: chicken breast ((cooked and chopped into small cubes)), Mac’s Awesome Sauce, plus 1 tbsp diced red onions (divided), lemon juice, pepper, salt (add more to taste), Mac’s Awesome Sauce: homemade mayo (*see notes), finely chopped red or yellow onion, coconut aminos, pepper, salt (*add another 1/4 tsp if needed), , Chicken Salad: 1.Place chicken breast in a large pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once water is boiling, reduce heat to low and cover with a lid. Allow the chicken to continue cooking on low for 15 minutes or until chicken has reached temperature. Make sure to always check with a meat thermometer. For chicken, it should be 165 degrees Fahrenheit. ; 2. Remove the chicken from the hot water and allow to cool on a cutting board. Once cool, dice into small cubes.; 3. Transfer the chopped chicken to a large mixing bowl along with the Awesome Sauce and the rest of the ingredients for the salad. ; 4.Use a spoon to mix until well combined. ; 5.Garnish with fresh green onions and 1 tbsp of diced red onions. ; Mac’s Awesome Sauce: Place 1 cup of mayo in a wide mouth mason jar or medium size bowl. Add in the coconut aminos, onions, salt and pepper. Stir with a spoon until combined.
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Mac's Awesome Sauce Chicken Salad
Ingredients
Chicken Salad
- 4 medium chicken breast (cooked and chopped into small cubes)
- 3/4 cup Mac's Awesome Sauce
- 1/3 cup plus 1 tbsp diced red onions divided
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt add more to taste
Mac's Awesome Sauce
- 1 cup homemade mayo *see notes
- 1 tbsp finely chopped red or yellow onion
- 2 tsp coconut aminos
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt *add another 1/4 tsp if needed
Instructions
Chicken Salad
- 1.Place chicken breast in a large pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once water is boiling, reduce heat to low and cover with a lid. Allow the chicken to continue cooking on low for 15 minutes or until chicken has reached temperature. Make sure to always check with a meat thermometer. For chicken, it should be 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 2. Remove the chicken from the hot water and allow to cool on a cutting board. Once cool, dice into small cubes.
- 3. Transfer the chopped chicken to a large mixing bowl along with the Awesome Sauce and the rest of the ingredients for the salad.
- 4.Use a spoon to mix until well combined.
- 5.Garnish with fresh green onions and 1 tbsp of diced red onions.
Mac's Awesome Sauce
- Place 1 cup of mayo in a wide mouth mason jar or medium size bowl. Add in the coconut aminos, onions, salt and pepper. Stir with a spoon until combined.
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Absolutely delicious and so easy to make. I take to work and wrap in salted butter lettuce cups. YUM!
So happy to hear you like this. Thank you!
So delicious and super easy!
Easy……PEEZY……thats my goal for sure. Glad you enjoyed:-)
I don’t typically like chicken salad but this recipe is awesome! I haven’t had luck making my own mayo yet, so I use regular. So great to have on had to eat for lunches in a lettuce wrap.
Thank you Heather!
Two of my favorite things chicken salad and Mac’s awesome sauce. I love to make this on Sunday for easy lunches throughout the week. We usually put them on a lettuce boats during the whole 30 or on a slice of dave’s killer bread when we are off.
How fun……..so happy that the recipe is on a rotation to make your life easier but still so TASTY
So delicious!!
Thank you!!
The awesome sauce makes for a delicious spin on the classic chicken salad! My husband asks for me to make this recipe at least a few times a month for lunches. SO easy and quick to put together! Thanks for sharing!
😉LOVE this Sarah!!! Pleasing those hubbies are certainly our joy! Thanks for letting me know. Have a blessed weekend!
This chicken salad is perfect for meal prepping lunches. Mac’s awesome sauce is the icing on the cake!
So happy to hear!
Looking forward to trying your 7-day Meal Plan next week! I know this recipe yields 4 cups, but what is the recommended serving per person?
One cup………thanks Ashley
I’d like to try this recipe but my husband doesn’t like raw onions in his food when he’s going to be around others afterwards LOL. What other add-ins for this chicken salad do you think would be a good accompaniment to the awesome sauce? I’ve not had the sauce before/I’m curious what flavors would meld well.