Miso Tahini Chicken Salad

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THE WHY BEHIND THIS RECIPE

While there is a special place in my heart for my OG chicken salad, I love this variation so much. It’s simple, and has a little nutty and umami flavor from the combination of the miso and tahini. This is one of my favorite things to meal prep on Sundays with a store-bought organic rotisserie chicken. It instantly helps to zhuzh up a salad (vs. just using plain shredded rotisserie chicken) and I also love it as a chicken salad sandwich, or by the spoonful for an afternoon snack. Having proteins like is prepped really helps me feel nourished throughout the week, and makes it SO MUCH EASIER to quickly create blood sugar balanced meals!

Some ideas for serving:

• Salad: Bed of arugula or greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, sauerkraut, avocado, and a simple dressing of olive oil, apple cider vinegar and tahini.

• Sandwich: Keto bread (or your bread of choice) with lettuce and tomatoes. For store bought bread, I like Base Culture.

Shoutout to my friend Celia who made a variation of this when I went to her house for lunch one day, and then I loved it so much I recreated it for lunch the next two weeks in a row!

Yields: 8 servings

Total time: ~10 minutes

WHAT YOU NEED

INGREDIENTS

• 2/3 cup tahini

• 2 tbsp white miso

• 3 tbsp rice vinegar

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 2 tbsp filtered water

• Juice from 1 lemon (or 3 tbsp lemon juice)

• 1 tsp ground ginger

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1/2 tsp kosher salt

• 4-5 scallions, thinly sliced

• 1/2 cup sliced or slivered almonds

• 1/4 cup sesame seeds

• 1 whole rotisserie chicken, shredded

IDEAS FOR SERVING

• Salad: Bed of arugula or greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, sauerkraut, avocado, and a simple dressing of olive oil, apple cider vinegar and tahini.

• Sandwich: Keto bread (or your bread of choice) with lettuce and tomatoes. For store bought bread, I like Base Culture.

HOW TO DO IT

1. Mix tahini, white miso, rice vinegar, olive oil, water, lemon juice, ground ginger, garlic powder, and kosher salt in a bowl.

2. Add the shredded rotisserie chicken, scallions, slivered almonds, and sesame seeds and mix well. Taste test and add more seasonings to your liking.

SWAPS, TIPS & TRICKS

• Storage: Keeps well in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator for 5-7 days.

• Almonds: You can swap almonds for any other nut, or seeds like pumpkin seeds.

Nutritional Info

Per serving, makes about 8 servings

Calories: 432
Carbohydrates: 9g
Fiber: 5g
Net carbs: 4g
Protein: 27g
Fat: 32g
Sodium: 867mg
Sugar: 2g