Simple Winter Chicken Salad

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Plan Z Phase: This is a Z3 (ZReboot) recipe. In a hurry for dinner? Feeling like a cold entrée? This whips up really fast and will remind you of summer even though it includes winter fruit.
Servings: Serves 3-5 depending on size of portion
Ingredients:
- 1 whole rotisserie chicken from the deli. I get a plain one. Pull it apart and cut the meat into cubes. Toss the skin. You’ll end up with about 4 cups of chicken.
- 1 – 2 ripe pears. Core and cut into cubes. I don’t bother to peel them. The skin gives you a bit more fiber; just wash them thoroughly.
- 1 cup of pecan pieces. I use pecans halves and just chop them coarsely. I like bigger pieces of pecan.
- about 1 cup of mayo (Or to your taste. Depends on how creamy you like your chicken salad.)
- sea salt and pepper to taste
- a whisper of cayenne (optional)
Instructions:
Put all of the ingredients in a bowl and stir. I use plenty of pepper in mine and I always add a whisper of cayenne to dishes like this to give the flavor a little extra sparkle.
Serve on top of salad or toast one piece of a low-carb bread, butter it and serve open-face. Julian’s bakery makes a nice low-carb whole wheat. I don’t eat it often but when I do I feel spoiled.
More options: Some folks like to add a little mustard to their chicken salad, or if you are in the mood you can sprinkle in a bit of curry powder instead.
Enjoy!
Cheers,

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