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(about 1 cup per serving)Say hello to the ultimate low FODMAP creamy chicken salad. This classic salad recipe is just waiting for you to make it!
It’s full of crunchy cucumber, crisp pops of celery, juicy cranberries, creamy dressing and gorgeous fresh herbs. Enjoy this salad by itself, in little lettuce cups, as a sandwich filler or on crunchy rice cakes.
This creamy chicken salad is a crowd pleaser and easy enough for a week-day meal or to take to your next gathering.
Prep in advance: This recipe assumes you have leftover cooked chicken available. If you don’t, then you’ll need to poach some chicken. Instructions on how to do this are at the end of the method.
Egg free option: For an egg free option, use vegan mayonnaise.
Recipe update: This recipe was updated on the 11 July 2024 after Monash University changed the recommendation for grapes. You can find a copy of the original recipe here.
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(about 1 cup per serving)Check that the dried cranberries are sweetened with sugar and not apple juice.
Buy a bunch of spring onions/scallions with long green leaves. You can use the green leaves in your low FODMAP meals, just make sure you avoid using the white stem and lime green stems as these are high FODMAP. Once you've harvested the leaves pop the spring onion/scallion bulbs into a glass of water on the window sill. The leaves will reshoot so you can harvest them again.
Make your lemon juice and lemon zest from fresh lemon.
Check your mustard does not contain onion or garlic powder.
Choose a mayonnaise that does not include onion or garlic powder. We like using Best Foods Mayonnaise (Lite or regular). If you are a meal plan member you can also grab the recipe for our egg free mayonnaise here.
Herbs and spices are naturally gluten free, however they can become contaminated during manufacturing processes. If you are highly sensitive to gluten, check the dried herbs and spices do not contain a warning for trace gluten. If you are just on the low FODMAP diet you do not need to worry about this.
If you are highly sensitive to gluten, check all packaged products, processed meat (like bacon), nuts, seeds and dried fruit do not contain a warning for trace gluten. If you are just on the low FODMAP diet you do not need to worry about this.
There are no dairy free tips for this recipe.
In 2013, Alana was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. She also suffers from coeliac disease, is allergic to nuts and is intolerant to dairy products. This means she understands how difficult it can be to cook with multiple food intolerances. Her exp... Read More
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