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INTRODUCTION
As someone who was recently diagnosed with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, and has spent the last almost thirty years of my life without any dietary restrictions, you can imagine how hard it is now to suddenly become ill to foods I had been enjoying my whole life. My journey to wellness lead me to create each and every one of these recipes featured on Damngoodthyme.
With the diagnosis of MCAS came hormonal imbalances, leading to hypothyroidism and PCOS. What I was unaware of at the time of these diagnoses, was that diet would play the biggest role in helping me achieve remission and lose the weight gained from all of the inflammation my body was under. I began to prioritize eating high protein meals to help with blood sugar imbalances.
More importantly, I began to ensure to always have a protein focused meals in order to keep my blood sugar stable throughout the day. As you may know from my other posts, I work from home most days, and often find myself throwing together meals between calls and meetings with my team.
This Whole 30 Chicken Salad is a classic in my salad rotation, as it comes together so easily, and contains all the ingredients that I typically have in my fridge for the week anyways. This dish can easily be elevated with some sliced avocado or by replacing the grapes with cherry tomatoes.
INGREDIENTS
Handful of Red Grapes
Handful of Blueberries
4 oz. Chicken Breast
Small red onion
Balsamic Dressing / Balsamic Vinegrette
Greens of choice (spinach, lettuce, arugula)
INGREDIENT SUBSTITUTIONS
Grapes/ Blueberries: Feel free to substitute these with more savory options like tomatoes and avocado!
Balsamic Vinaigrette: Any dressing can be used here, however, I think this makes the most sense with this recipe!
HOW TO MAKE THE DISH
Prepare the Fruits and Vegetables: While the Chicken is cooking, cut up the cucumbers, and half the grapes, and blueberries. Dice the onion finely.
3. Let the Chicken Rest: When the chicken is done, let rest for 5 minutes, then cut diagonally.
4.Compose the Salad: To a bowl add your greens of choice, the cut veggies, and chicken.
5.Dress and Enjoy: Top the salad with either balsamic vinegar or a dairy free balsamic vinaigrette.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Which ingredients can I substitute?
The grapes and blueberries can be substituted with tomatoes, avocado or any other fruits and veggies. The chicken can also be left out, or swapped with hard boiled eggs, turkey, or other proteins.
How can I make this dish AIP Compliant?
This dish is AIP compliant! However, those suffering from histamine intolerance may opt to dress the salad with just olive oil as balsamic vinegar is high in histamine.