About Me

My name is Denise and I have an autoimmune condition of the thyroid called Hashimoto's Disease. This diagnosis brings a different set of challenges for each patient although most of us have to make major changes in our diet. Until recently, my diet was high in gluten, dairy, soy and corn. In fact, I didn't even know the names of 75% of the items in the fresh food isle! That's been the biggest obstacle on my quest to wellness. It is the reason I started this blog; to find and share recipes without those inflammatory ingredients. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! If you have a favorite recipe of your own to share, please drop me a note via email or through my facebook page. Thanks for checking out the blog -- I look forward to hearing from you!


Monday, July 28, 2014

OMG Chicken Salad

I named this dish "Oh My Gosh Chicken Salad" because it is surprisingly delicious!!  I was a little hesitant about the possibility of success without the luxury of mayonnaise as a main ingredient.  But it's awesome!  And since I am the Queen of Picky Eaters, I think you're going to like it, too! Pack it in your lunch as a "sandwich" by wrapping some in a leaf of romaine lettuce.  

I found the recipe on Pinterest although it actually did have mayonnaise in it.  So I dug through my Hashimoto's literature and found a suitable substitute:  extra virgin olive oil. Here's the ingredients:



2 cups fully cooked chicken
1/2 avocado
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped celery
1 tablespoon chopped pickle

All you have to do is chop the chicken up in small pieces and blend the avocado and olive oil in.  Then add the celery and pickle and -- viola!!  You have OMG Chicken Salad!





As always, seek out meat that does not contain hormones and antibiotics; your whole food store has them.  My favorite store has fully cooked chicken so it's a cinch to prepare this recipe.  

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