Easy Keto Taco Chicken Salad - Healthy - Low Carb - Easy 3 Steps!

 

I made a super easy and yummy lunch today! Some days I dread making meals for myself if they haven't been prepped already. I have to make lunch for 3 kids that have carbs, so marking and sharing lunch with them is usually out of the picture. 

During the work week, I normally have left overs to take, so its not a big deal. But on the weekends, Ive got to figure it out. Some days I just have cheese, salami and cucumbers with veggie-salt, but today I decided to get adventurous! 

I looked in the cabinets and found canned chicken from Costco. I know, it doesn't sound the best. But Costco makes great Tuna so I felt like it couldn't be that bad. I knew I has a few other Taco items, so I decided to mix it all together! 

Let me show you how I made the Taco Chicken Salad! 

Ingredients 

-canned chicken - I used the canned chicken from   Costco

-sliced olives 

-1 roma tomato

-shredded cheese

-cilantro dressing 

-taco seasoning

**I didn't measure anything, I just added as I went. 

Step 1

Open the canned chicken and drain it well. Even after you drain it out of one side, drain in from the other. There always seems to be liquid hiding in there somewhere. 

Step 2

Dump chicken into bowl. Cut up tomato and throw that into the bowl. Add some sliced olives and shredded cheese. Add a little drizzle of the Cilantro dressing. 

Step 3

Mix it all together. Add a sprinkle of taco seasoning and mix again. 

Lunch is served! How easy was that! And my youngest wanted a bite and loved it! 

The canned chicken is so easy and can be used it a lot of different ways. I can't wait to try out some more ideas with the canned chicken! 

Is this something you would make while on Keto? 

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Sara ;)

FYI- I don't know the nutrition facts. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.

My Favorite Keto Recipes from Pinterest! -

I have bought books, I have bought magazine and I have bought Keto Menus from websites. But my favorite place to find Keto Recipes is Pinterest! I really never cooked much and when I first got married almost 8 years ago, I made the same stuff- Spaghetti, Soup and Guacamole. I know... He must have not married me for my cooking skills! Luckily, Pinterest was new and made life to easy! I started cooking and baking all kinds of things! 

So fast forward to about 10 months ago. I kept hearing all about Keto this and Keto that... I have tried so many diets that works just a little or not at all. But hearing about Keto- I thought "how can you eat all that and lose weight?" Well my friends, it works! For me, It's slow. But Slow is better than not at all! 

So I'm going to share some of my favorite Keto Recipes that I have found on Pinterest!

1. BROCCOLI AND CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN

from: https://thatlowcarblife.com

I have made this so many times and I LOVE IT! I have made it in the oven and on the BBQ. Both options are greats! The Bacon wrapped around it is the perfect finisher! So yummy! And each serving is only 2 g net carbs! 

2. Chicken Enchilada casserole

from: www.730sagestreet.com

This is a hit with my whole family! Even the baby! WE all love Mexican style dishes so this fits perfect for us! I'm the only one on Keto, so I make Mexican rice and re fried beans for them. And there is always left overs, so I take that to work. This is really easy to make to. I have made it in the crock put and on the stove top. Either one is easy! 

3. Taco seasoning cheese crisps

from: www.linneyville.com

These are great snacks and super easy to make! In my crazy life, I need easy! Best of all 0 CARBS! Shut the front door--- that make its even better! 

4. Keto pina colada

I have seen this Pin floating around Pinterest for a while a decided to try it... YUM! It's so great and refreshing! MY kids like it too! Its the perfect treat. I'm sure all the flavors are great. Once I try them, I'll let you know! 

So That's it for now. I have my eye on a few new to try. I'll let you know how it goes!  

Find recipes like this and more on my Pinterest boards: Keto

Please let me know if you make and how everyone likes it!

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Until next time!

Sara ;)

Keto Wednesday- Enchilada Soup

Keto Wednesday- Enchilada Soup

I love finding something that my whole family loves and it is Keto friendly at the same time. This Enchilada Soup is a staple in the Barrington household! Everyone loves it and I can easily add side dishes to give everyone else carbs. Plus, its pretty easy to make so I make a big batch so I can take it to work and we can have it again another night.

Here's what you need:
Dutch oven or large pot OR Crock Pot (I'll give directions at the end)
4-6 chicken breasts
4 cans of red mild enchilada sauce (normal size)
7 cups total of chicken broth
1 onion- chopped
salt
pepper
cumin
garlic powder
butter
toppings: sour cream, shredded cheese, sliced olives

How to make it:
Take the chicken- thawed or frozen- (I normally use thawed or fresh- it's just faster) and put it the Dutch oven. Pour 1 can of enchilada sauce and 3 cups of chicken broth and cook for about 45 minutes thawed or 2 hours frozen. I like to flip the chicken every 15 minutes to make sure they are cooking evenly.

Cook your chicken

Add 3 cups of chicken broth

Add 1 can of mild red enchilada sauce

After they are cooked, shred chicken. I have to best little secret to easy chicken shredding- use your KITCHEN AID!! I know, it sounds crazy but it's a life saver! Just put the cooked chicken into the Kitchen Aid Bowl and use the paddle on a medium low setting. Don't over do it! You don't want chicken dust.

Once your chicken is shredded,  dump out the sauce you cooked your chicken in and put the chicken back into the pot. Add the other 3 cans of red enchilada sauce and 4 cups of chicken broth. Cook on simmer.

In a different pot, add butter and melt. Add your chopped onion and cook until soft. Once the onions are soft and translucent, add into pot with soup.

At this point, I add salt, pepper, cumin and garlic powder to taste. I don't always measure everything, just go by taste. I normal use a good amount of cumin in the soup.

Let all this simmer for about 30-60 minutes- stirring every 20ish minutes.

When done, laddle into bowl and add toppings. I like sour cream, shredded cheese and sliced black olives. This is usually how my kids want it too. They sometimes will add tortilla chips to dip into their soup. This past time I made white rice and added that in to their bowls before I added in the soup make it hardier. They loved it.

This is my left over lunch at work.

If you want to make in in the Crock Pot, its even easier! If I plan it out well enough, this is the way I like to make it! I add chicken, 3 cans of red mild enchilada sauce, 4 cups chicken broth, chopped onions, salt, pepper, cumin and garlic powder all in and cook for about 8 hours on high. Once done, I pull the chicken out and put into KITCHEN AID and shred chicken. I don't dump out anything, I just put the chicken back in and stir.

Volia! You just made dinner that everyone will love!

Please let me know if you make and how everyone likes it!

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Until next time!

Sara ;)

FYI- I don't know the nutrition facts. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.

Keto Wednesday--- Cheesy Bacon Broccoli

Bacon Broccoli

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes

One of my favorite side dishes is my Keto Cheesy Bacon Broccoli. I love broccoli and I LOVE Bacon! So this dish is the best of both worlds! I like to make it in bulk so I can have it all week with my lunches. It's super easy to make and it goes with everything so it's a win-win!

Ok... Here's what you need to make it: 

- Broccoli (like a big Costco size bag)
- Bacon- about 5 pieces 
- Heavy cream
- Parmesan cheese
- salt 
- dutch oven or a big pot

Step 1- Cut the bacon into small bite size pieces. Place into dutch oven and turn onto medium heat. 

Step 2- While bacon is cooking, start to trim the broccoli. I don't like long stems on my broccoli. 

Step 3- Once bacon is just about fully cooked, pour broccoli into put and put the lid on. Don't drain the grease! That gives the the broccoli the flavor. I wait about 5 minutes before I stir it for the 1st time. After stirring, put the lid back on. I wait about another 4-6 minutes before stirring again. 

Step 4- Pour a small pour of heavy cream into the pot and put the lid back on. Add a little salt and stir. Once the broccoli is slightly tender, turn off the stove and sprinkle for parmesan cheese in the top. Place the lid back on for about 3-5 minutes.  

And Volia! You have a yummy keto side dish! 

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Until next time!

Sara ;)

FYI- I don't know the nutrition facts. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.