Gut Healthy Fall Chicken Salad
Servings 4
Equipment
- 1 Large mixing bowl
Ingredients
Chicken Salad
- 3 C Cooked chicken breast Protein for blood sugar stability
- 1 Large honey crisp apple chopped *make sure you leave the peel on The peel of an apple adds more fiber and more polyphenols then the inside of the apple alone. Apples also have pectin, a prebiotic to feed healthy gut bacteria
- 3 Celery stalks, diced Provides soluble and insoluble fiber
- 1/3 C Dried cranberries Plant diversity, the more plants the healthier the gut!
- 1/3 C Walnuts (optional) Can increase the population of bacteria that produce beneficial microbial metabolites
- 2 tbsp Green onion, sliced Prebiotic fiber to feed beneficial bacteria and plant diversity
- 2 tbsp Parsley Contains flavinoids apigenin which is an antioxidant that can decrease inflammation
Dressing
- 1/2 C Dairy free active culture yogurt Provides beneficial microbes from fermentation
- 2 tbsp Mayo, extra-virgin olive oil based or 100% avocado oil based Solely for creaminess
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard (omit for allergy) Contains glucosinolates which break down into antioxidants and have anti-inflammatory effects
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice Helps support stomach acid
- 1-2 tsp Honey Antioxidants
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper to taste