Keto Detox Salad

This Keto salad is loaded with healthy fats, fiber, and nutrient-dense ingredients. Our hearty low carb salad is prepared with tender kale leaves, cooling cucumber, creamy avocado slices, crisp radishes, and shredded chicken for protein. Once prepared, the salad is drizzled with a lemon chia dressing and topped with crunchy pumpkin seeds to serve.

What Kind of Chicken Should I Use?

We have used cooked chicken for our low carb salad recipe. You can use any kind of leftover cooked or rotisserie chicken you prefer. Alternatively use cooked, leftover turkey. Using dark meat cuts such as the thighs will however, provide more fats and flavor.

Can I Make This Vegan or Vegetarian?

We have added cooked chicken to our Keto detox salad as a source of protein. If you would like to make the recipe vegetarian, you could top the salad with slices of grilled halloumi cheese. For a vegan option, it could be substituted with some diced baked crispy tofu. Please be sure to adjust your macros to account for any changes made to the recipe.

Tips for Using Chia Seeds in Dressing

Adding chia seeds to your salad dressing is a great way to reap their nutritional rewards, as well as adding a bit of thickness and depth to your dressing. Using as little as a teaspoon will help to thicken your salad dressing nicely just before serving. You do not want to add too many chia seeds or leave the dressing to stand overnight as it will be far too dense in consistency. For this recipe, the dressing is prepared and left to sit in the salad for 10 minutes to soften the kale before serving.