Soft Mexican Chicken Salad

Soft phase diet after bariatric surgery

Of course, every program is different so a soft recipe might mean something else at another program (nice and confusing) so as always be sure to refer back to your programs materials.

In my experience as a bariatric dietitian, once a patient is cleared for a softer textured protein, chicken salad without chunks is a great option as you learn small bites, eating slowly and stopping at the first sign of fullness.

This recipe is a more basic chicken salad with a Mexican flavored spin. Further into the healing diet you can use thicker chunks of chicken, salsa or bell peppers. It is simple to make which means  you aren’t putting a lot of time into something you cannot eat very much of!

You can, of course, increase how much you make but this recipe is a good learning recipe for the early phases of the soft protein diet. Congratulations on finishing your liquid diet!!!

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Soft Mexican Chicken Salad

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings: 2 servings

Calories: 112kcal

Author: Steph Wagner

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 cup canned chicken, drained
• ▢ 1 tbsp light mayonnaise
• ▢ 1 tsp taco seasoning
• ▢ 2 tsp juice from jarred salsa (no chunks)

Instructions

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  Place canned chicken into a bowl. Use a fork to break chicken into smaller pieces. Add mayo and stir until well combined and soft.
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  Stir in taco seasoning and salsa juice. Serve.

Notes

Take small bites, pause in between bites and stop at the first sign of fullness.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 585mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 215IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg