1 ½ serving of basic chicken salad contains 615 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 4% carbs, 67% fat, and 29% protein. This is a good source of protein (80% of your Daily Value), potassium (17% of your Daily Value), and total omega 3 (2 g).
- Makes
- 4 servings
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- Cook Time
- 20 minutes
Ingredients
Lemon juice ⅜ tbsp or 6g
Directions
- Cook chicken breasts to preference, either pan fried (8 minutes a side on medium-high heat) or baked (400F for 20 minutes) until there's no pink in the middle. Chop chicken breast into pieces.
- Optionally roast almonds in a frying pan. Chop celery. In a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise, lemon juice, and pepper. Toss with chicken, almonds, and celery.
Nutrition Facts
For 1 ½ serving of basic chicken salad (259g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 615 | |
| Fats | 46g | 59% |
| Saturated fats | 7g | 33% |
| Trans fats | 0.1g | |
| Cholesterol | 147mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 355mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 6g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 3g | |
| Fiber | 3g | 10% |
| Sugar | 1g | |
| Protein | 45g | |
| Calcium | 74mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 795mg | 17% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1μg | 1% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 0μg | |
| Beta carotene | 44μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 171mg | 31% |
| Copper | 0.3mg | 32% |
| Fluoride | 1μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 33μg | 8% |
| Lycopene | 0.1μg | |
| Magnesium | 107mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 1mg | 23% |
| Niacin | 18mg | 111% |
| Pantothenic acid | 3mg | 57% |
| Phosphorus | 487mg | 70% |
| Retinol | 19μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 1mg | 42% |
| Selenium | 42μg | 77% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.2mg | 17% |
| Vitamin A IU | 140IU | |
| Vitamin A | 22μg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.4μg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | 112% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D IU | 5IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin E | 8mg | 51% |
| Vitamin K | 73μg | 60% |
| Zinc | 2mg | 17% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 1g | |
| Sucrose | 1g | |
| Glucose | 0.2g | |
| Fructose | 0.2g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0.1g | |
| Starch | 0.2g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 7g | 33% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 15g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 22g | |
| Trans fats | 0.1g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 2g | |
| Total omega 6 | 19g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 2g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 3g | |
| Arginine | 3g | |
| Aspartic acid | 4g | |
| Cystine | 0.5g | |
| Glutamic acid | 7g | |
| Glycine | 2g | |
| Histidine | 2g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 2g | |
| Leucine | 4g | |
| Lysine | 4g | |
| Methionine | 1g | |
| Phenylalanine | 2g | |
| Proline | 2g | |
| Serine | 2g | |
| Threonine | 2g | |
| Tryptophan | 1g | |
| Tyrosine | 2g | |
| Valine | 2g | |