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    Published: Sep 9, 2022 · Modified: Sep 9, 2022 by Jasmine Espinal · This post may contain affiliate links

    Low-Carb Cranberry Chicken Salad With Bacon

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    Equally sweet and savory, this low-carb cranberry chicken salad satisfies you from lunch until dinner. Use it for your meal prep.

    Low-Carb Cranberry Chicken Salad With Bacon

    Cranberry Chicken Salad

    This is the perfect fall chicken salad. There is so much to love about it! Crispy celery pieces, crunchy walnuts, and sweet and chewy cranberries – it’s a colorful and fun salad to eat.

    Low-Carb Cranberry Chicken Salad With Bacon

    Usually, dried cranberries are not a keto-friendly food. This salad makes enough to feed six people and I only used 1/4 a cup of dried cranberries in the entire thing. There aren’t enough cranberries in one serving to affect your ketosis, so you can enjoy them in this recipe.

    Low-Carb Cranberry Salad

    This is also a budget-friendly salad that you can eat as your entire lunch or as a side with your dinner. It’s a fantastic way to use leftover cooked chicken. If you are short on time. grab a rotisserie chicken and add that to the salad.

    Low-Carb Cranberry Chicken Salad With Bacon

    Or keep some canned chicken in the pantry and use them to make your cranberry chicken salad.

    Canned chicken is keto-friendly and easy on the budget. I like to keep a few cans in the pantry and use them to make other types of chicken salad – like jalapeno popper chicken salad or lemon basil chicken salad.

    Chicken Salad With Bacon

    This chicken salad tastes perfect when you eat it straight out of the bowl with a fork. You don’t have to do anything extra to it! For some extra deliciousness, add some keto Italian breadsticks to the side.

    Low-Carb Cranberry Chicken Salad With Bacon

    If you want to eat this salad like a wrap, I suggest using large lettuce leaves or wrapping it in a cheese wrap. These are both zero-carb ways to enjoy this salad without using (or making) bread.

    Cranberry Side Dish

    This cranberry side dish has both sweet and savory flavors, so it can go with almost any main course you serve it with. There are also just 2 grams net carbs in each serving! You won’t have to worry about consuming too many carbs when you eat this salad.

    Low-Carb Cranberry Chicken Salad With Bacon

    Serve this with more veggies to increase your fiber. I suggest something like some butternut squash noodles or zucchini boats.

    If you want to add this chicken salad to your meal prep (or pack it in a school lunch) just store it in an airtight container and keep it in the refrigerator for up to three days.

    Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad

    I think the walnuts in this salad add a delightful crunch. Plus, they are high in healthy fats, so they will keep you feeling full between meals. If you don’t like walnuts, try it with some sliced almonds or pecans.

    Low-Carb Cranberry Chicken Salad With Bacon

    It’s also perfectly ok to just leave the nuts out entirely. This salad is still just as tasty without them.

    Low-Carb Cranberry Chicken Salad Recipe

    Below are the ingredients you’ll need to make this tasty low-carb cranberry chicken salad recipe. Exact measurements and instructions are located in the printable recipe card just a little bit further below.

    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes
    Servings: 6
    Net Carbs: 2 net carbs per serving

    Ingredients:

    Shredded chicken
    Mayonnaise
    Red onion
    Celery
    Walnuts
    Unsweetened dried cranberries
    Celery
    Bacon
    Salt and pepper

    Instructions:

    Add all of the ingredients to a mixing bowl with the exception of the bacon.

    Low-Carb Cranberry Chicken Salad With Bacon

    Low-Carb Cranberry Chicken Salad With Bacon
    Stir to combine the ingredients well.

    Low-Carb Cranberry Chicken Salad With Bacon
    Garnish with the bacon and serve, or chill before serving if desired.

    Low-Carb Cranberry Chicken Salad With Bacon

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    Low-Carb Cranberry Chicken Salad With Bacon

    Equally sweet and savory, this low-carb cranberry chicken salad satisfies you from lunch until dinner. Use it for your meal prep.
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 20 minutes mins
    Course lunch, Salad
    Servings 6 people
    Calories 255 kcal

    Equipment

    • Mixing Bowl

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 cups Shredded Chicken
    • 1/2 cup Mayonnaise
    • 1/4 Small Red Onion chopped finely
    • 1/2 cup Celery chopped
    • 1/3 cup Walnuts chopped
    • 1/4 cup Unsweetened Dried Cranberries
    • 2 tbsp Crumbled Bacon

    Instructions
     

    • Add all of the ingredients to a mixing bowl with the exception of the bacon.
    • Stir to combine the ingredients well.
    • Garnish with the bacon and serve, or chill before serving if desired.

    Notes

    Calories: 255
    Net Carbs: 2 Net Carbs Per Serving
    The nutritional information for this recipe is calculated as a courtesy and is an approximate only. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipes on this site.
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    Cranberry Recipes

    If you enjoyed this keto cranberry chicken salad recipe, here are some more easy keto cranberry recipes kids will enjoy too.

    • Cranberry Brie Keto Flatbread
    • Creamy Keto Cranberry Rosemary Chicken Skillet
    • Keto Orange Cranberry Bread
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