Thursday, November 14, 2019

Shredded Chicken Salad Recipe (Costco Style)

Shredded Chicken Salad Recipe (Costco Style)



A delicious and versatile shredded chicken salad recipe that tastes so much like Costco's. Great for baby and bridal showers, picnics, meal prep, it's naturally Whole30, paleo, and low carb friendly.
  •  Course Main Course
  •  Cuisine American
  •  Keyword costco chicken salad, paleo chicken salad recipe, shredded chicken salad
  •  Prep Time 15 minutes
  •  Cook Time 25 minutes
  •  Total Time 35 minutes
  •  Servings 8
  •  Calories 448 kcal
  •  Author Cheryl Malik

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or 2 1/4 pounds cooked chicken, see Note
  • 1 32- ounce carton chicken broth or stock
  • 1 1/4 cup mayonnaise plus more to taste
  • 2 cups finely diced celery
  • 3/4 cup finely minced sweet onion
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Or use 2 teaspoons Everything Seasoning. See Note
  • 1 1/2-2 teaspoons salt


Instructions

  1. Cook the chicken: place the chicken breasts in a wide skillet and cover with chicken broth. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer; cover and cook about 20-25 minutes or until chicken breasts are cooked through and reach 160ยบ F internally. Remove from skillet but reserve broth.
  2. Alternately, use 2 1/4 pounds (36 ounces) cooked chicken with the skin removed.
  3. Shred the chicken using your selected method from Notes.
  4. Place all ingredients but chicken broth in a large bowl (mayonnaise, celery, sweet onion, salt, and black pepper) and stir together.
  5. Add chicken broth, 1 tablespoon at a time, to the mixture until the desired texture and creaminess is reached. I use about 4-6 tablespoons of chicken broth. Add more mayo to taste, if desired.

Storage Notes

  1. Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Recipe Notes

If you use cooked chicken, make sure the skin is removed. You'll need 2 1/4 pound chicken meat cooked. Costco's shredded rotisserie chicken can be great for this.
If you're on a Whole30, you cannot use Costco's rotisserie chickens or shredded rotisserie chicken. Make sure you use Whole30-compliant chicken stock or broth, as well as Whole30-compliant mayonnaise.
If you use Everything Seasoning, replace the black pepper with 2 teaspoons Everything Seasoning and start with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add more of both salt and pepper to taste.
To make this super low carb, use regular white onions instead of sweet onions.

Nutrition Facts
Shredded Chicken Salad Recipe (Costco Style)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 448Calories from Fat 270
% Daily Value*
Fat 30g46%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 123mg41%
Sodium 1304mg57%
Potassium 817mg23%
Carbohydrates 3g1%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 37g74%
Vitamin A 185IU4%
Vitamin C 12.1mg15%
Calcium 32mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.



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