Chopped Winter Vegetable Chicken Salad

Has the cold season left you feeling a little blah? Do you feel the need for more veggies in your diet? Well, this Chopped Winter Vegetable Chicken Salad will help to cure winter blues and boost your vitamin intake.

This Chopped Winter Vegetable Chicken Salad will help to cure winter blues and boost your vitamin intake. #glutenfree #healthy #recipe

It’s no secret that vegetables are the kings of a well rounded, healthful diet. This Chopped Winter Vegetable Chicken Salad is packed with a variety of colours, nutrition and texture.

CHOPPED WINTER VEGETABLE CHICKEN SALAD

Sometimes you feel healthier just eating something like this salad. You know how good it is for you.

Chicken salad in a white bowl

I’ve kind of talked about a few health issues that I’ve been facing lately and have started to try and heal myself using food as my medicine. I’m really good about having a green smoothie everyday. It’s very ingrained in me to blend one up and drink it down.

No problem.

Except one.

I tend to think that it’s kinda good enough. Especially lately. If don’t cook, or if I just poach a couple of eggs, I never have a vegetable. But because I drink the smoothies I’ll give myself a bit of a pass.

Don’t be like me. I’ve got to stop being like me!

Chicken salad in a white bowl

So back to what’s wrong with me. My blood tests showed a few things. My iron is super low. Like dangerously deficient. Healthy folks should have an iron level of 40-50, while most women sit at around 30, due losing iron when you have your period. My test came back at 12.

Oh my.

From there it’s like a chain reaction. If you are low in iron, it effects your thyroid from functioning properly, which then results in smaller red blood cells. All of these different things have their own separate consequences to ones health.

For me, I experience fatigue, even with proper rest. I’m hit with random bouts of dizziness, heart palpitations, and can’t keep my feet warm. Sometimes it’s hard to catch my breath, which then causes anxiety. I wound up in the hospital one night in early December, when I lost feeling in my left arm and neck. It was so scary.

Thankfully though, through all of this I can see the light at the end of tunnel.

I know what’s wrong now and am taking steps to fix it. I’m supplementing with iron and my Naturopath gave me a thyroid support supplement also. My meat game is getting better. 😉

This Chopped Winter Vegetable Chicken Salad will help to cure winter blues and boost your vitamin intake. #glutenfree #healthy #recipe

We come full circle back to the veggies. I am making a conscious effort to get back to eating more complete meals to avoid things getting drastic again.

This Chopped Winter Vegetable Chicken Salad is super charged with a variety of whole foods that provide an array of valuable nutrients. Simple ingredients means anyone can pull this meal off. Just get ready to chop. It makes a good four portions and gets better after a day in the fridge. Perfect for lunches!

Enjoy, and be well. 🙂

*Originally posted January 16, 2017. Updated February 25, 2019*

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Chopped Winter Vegetable Chicken Salad

Sharon Rhodes
This Chopped Winter Vegetable Chicken Salad will help to cure winter blues and boost your vitamin intake. 
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Chill 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Main Course, Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 522 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Add the apple cider vinegar, olive oil, maple syrup, and lemon juice to a large mixing bowl and whisk together
  • Add in the chopped celery, carrots, red pepper, radicchio, cabbage and chicken
  • Stir well and pop in the fridge for an hour
  • Stir in the arugula and almonds
  • Crumble the goat cheese on top

Nutrition

Calories: 522kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 39gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 263mgPotassium: 675mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 9385IUVitamin C: 49.5mgCalcium: 153mgIron: 3mg
Keyword winter vegetable chicken salad
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9 Comments

  1. This chicken salad looks delicious (and healthy). It’s just what I need. I sometimes lose track too and need to get back onto a variety of healthy food. Sometimes I just get stuck in a rut and don’t spend enough time making the meals I should!

    1. Agreed! It’s all about keeping things fresh and staying on top of prep, etc. Sometimes it’s fun, sometimes daunting. I just try to stay as balanced as I can. Thanks Edwina! Enjoy your week. 🙂

  2. It’s funny how those of us who know how to eat healthily don’t practice what we preach. I’m guilty of the same! But I’m glad you got to the root of the issue and are getting back on track!

    1. So true. Once you fall into a bad pattern its hard to climb out. But, I’ve been hitting up the market in addition to the grocery store and finding much more inspiration!

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