PUREED CHICKEN SALAD FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY PATIENTS

One of the most important duties I have as a bariatric dietitian is teaching pre operative patients about the post surgery diet.  Inevitably when I get to the pureed stage I hear groaning. I get it. What adult wants to eat pureed food? However, when I suggest pureed chicken salad those frowns turn upside down!

I know the idea of eating baby food or pureeing food is not appealing to most adults.  I generally do not recommend baby food.  Let’s face it, babies spit baby food out.  I usually suggest pureeing common foods, but patients don’t usually jump on that idea either.  When I explain that a commonly consumed adult food like chicken salad would work patients feel a bit better about this stage.

One concern often expressed is regarding mayonnaise.  Patients assume they can’t eat mayonnaise. Mayo is a source of fat, however lighter varieties are fine to include. Most patients can only handle about 2 oz of chicken, so there won’t be much mayonnaise per serving in this pureed chicken salad. 

To lighten up the pureed chicken salad you can reduce the amount of mayonnaise and add non-fat Greek style yogurt. You want the chicken salad creamy and pretty smooth. I don’t advise adding anything fancy like celery or onion.  These veggies won’t puree smooth enough. 

Ingredients

• 1 chicken breast, cooked
• 2 Tablespoons plain Greek style yogurt
• 2 Tablespoons Light Mayonnaise
• 1/8 teaspoon celery salt
• 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
• pinch of black pepper

Instructions

1. Place chicken breast into a food processor.
2. Grind chicken until it is a fine consistency.
3. Stir in yogurt, mayonnaise, celery salt, onion powder, and pepper.
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