Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad Recipe

Take a break from boring old chicken salad and make this Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad Recipe. The tangy dijon mustard and sweet mandarin oranges take this chicken salad to the next level! With just 5 ingredients this makes a great nutritious lunch or dinner and can be made into a Whole30 compliant recipe.

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Whole30 Paleo Compliant Orange Chicken Salad

It’s always great when you can make a meal that adults and kids love! This Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad will be a hit with with everyone because it is so fun and flavorful.

How To Make Orange Chicken Salad

Step 1: Roast chicken then let cool, chop or shred chicken.

Step 2: Combine chopped chicken, chopped celery, mayo, mustard, salt and pepper. Stir until combine. Add mandarin oranges then gently stir.

Ingredients Needed For Orange Chicken Salad (screenshot for grocery list)

• 2 Lbs Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts (pounded to equal thickness)
• Olive Oil
• 4 Celery Stalks (chopped)
• 1/2 Cup Mayonnaise
• 2 Tablespoons Stone Ground Dijon Mustard
• Salt/Pepper to taste
• 5 Cutie Mandarin Oranges (peeled & segmented)

Here are a few more chicken salad recipes to try:

Pop Seed Lemon Chicken Salad
Cilantro Lime Chicken Salad
Chicken Salad with Grapes
Taco Chicken Salad
Avocado Chicken Salad

Check out this tutorial for OVEN BAKED CHICKEN BREAST, my preferred method.

You can cook the chicken however you prefer: grilled, pan fried or even use a rotisserie chicken.

Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad Recipe

Yield: 6

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Take a break from boring old chicken salad and make this Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad Recipe. The tangy dijon mustard and sweet mandarin oranges take this chicken salad to the next level! With just 5 ingredients this makes a great nutritious lunch or dinner and can be made into a Whole30 compliant recipe.

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Ingredients

Chicken

• 2 Lbs Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, (pounded to equal thickness)
• Olive Oil
• Salt/pepper

Chicken Salad

• 4 Celery Stalks, (chopped)
• 1/2 Cup Mayonnaise
• 2 Tablespoons Stone Ground Dijon Mustard
• Salt/Pepper to taste
• 5 Cutie Mandarin Oranges, (peeled & segmented)

Instructions

Chicken

1. Preheat oven to 450ºF
2. Coat chicken breasts with olive oil, salt and pepper then transfer to a roasting dish.
3. Roast for 25-30 minutes or until 165ºF internal temperature. (time will vary depending on thickness of chicken)
4. Let cool then chop or shred chicken.

Chicken Salad

1. Combine chopped chicken, chopped celery, mayo, mustard, salt and pepper. Stir until combine.
2. Add mandarin oranges then gently stir.

Notes

To make this chicken salad Whole30 compliant, use organic free range chicken, compliant or homemade mayo, compliant mustard.

Nutrition Information

Yield 6 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 490Total Fat 22gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 17gCholesterol 136mgSodium 389mgCarbohydrates 24gFiber 4gSugar 18gProtein 49g

Nutritional information on WonkyWonderful is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.

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