HI!!
I’m obsessed with mayo right now. Ever since I found out that you can make mayo with an immersion blender, I want to make it every day. In every kind of flavor. So, that’s exactly what I did. And since it’s still 1,000 degrees in our house, I just bought a rotisserie chicken at the store and mixed it with my 30 second mayo and had a meal in less than 10 minutes. The faster I get to eat, the happier I am.
So I just got back from camping. I haven’t camped in probably 7 or 8 years, so I wasn’t sure if I was going to like it or not. I was mostly worried about doing my business in the woods. Toilets are way more comfortable. And relaxing. But that’s besides the point. A big group of us headed up to Glendo Lake in Wyoming to spend our July 4th with friends, tents, and boats. 2 boats to be exact. We brought a pretty Malibu wakeboard boat and a pontoon boat. That’s the first time i’ve ever spelled pontoon. It looks like raccoon. Not really, but kind of. Anywho, as we hauled the boats up north, we got half way there and were welcomed with a sign that said “There is no gas station available for the next 65 miles” AFTER we passed the last exit. How does that make any sense whatsoever? It doesn’t. Especially when you’re getting 4 miles to the gallon. Sooooo we coasted as much as possible. And chewed our fingernails. Just kidding, I don’t do that. I just bite my lips. What a gross habit. I need to break that.
Well, since we made it to the gas station, we ended up making it to our huge camp site with a nice little area to back our boats into. We spent our days on the water; surfing, wakeboarding, paddleboarding, and floating. I did most of the floating. Two of my girlfriends went on the paddleboard and drug me behind them on a pink tube. I really got my exercise in on this trip, obviously. And then we spent our nights around the campfire, eating grilled items, and drinking different beverages. Like apple pie moonshine. Not for me. But I did have a few sips to be a true ‘Merican on the 4th. Ugh, I’m annoyed with myself for saying that.
I loved being around the campfire. As soon as the sun went down, I became instantly freezing cold, unlike anyone else. I’d be in full sweats while some guys still hadn’t even put their shirts back on from being on the lake. I’m a child. But we saw some cool things while we sat around the fire. Like fireworks, that the guys set off on the beach. Slightly frightening. Cool, but still frightening when you know the people who are setting them off. No one’s hands got blown off, so we’re good!! We also saw one of the three dogs find a great stick that he brought over to the campfire and began to chew on for a while. Well, we finally noticed that it wasn’t a stick. It was a deer leg. Still with his little hoof. Poor guy. We threw it away, but it still came back later on. Along with other pieces of his legs. That poor deer. I’m sure it tasted delicious, though.
Next time, I’ll only camp for 2 nights. But for not really liking camping, or even the outdoors, I really loved being on the lake. It’s just the best feeling. I can’t wait for Lake Powell in August. That’s just the best.
On the way back home, I had to eat at Taco John’s. Ew.
Chipotle Chicken Salad
- Yield: 2-3 1x
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken, cooked and diced
- 4 stalks of celery, finely chopped
- 1/4 white onion, finely chopped
For the mayo
- ⅔ cup avocado oil
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon chipotle adobo sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Mix together chopped chicken, celery, and white onion.
- Place all mayo ingredients in a tall container, put immersion blender to the bottom of the container and turn on. Keep immersion blender on until the oil turns to a white color and into mayo. Should take just a little over 30 seconds, if that!
- Mix mayo with chicken, celery and onion.
- Eat up, however you’d like. In lettuce, with a fork. Or a spoon. Anything goes with chicken salad and 30 second mayo.
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This recipe looks so delicious, I am definitely going to be making it. I am busy so this will be good to have around most days!!
I am wondering if you can answer some questions, Juli… I am currently a crossfitter and I am not trying to lose a lot of weight but I have been trying to cut a few inches and I don’t seem to be getting any results. I crossfit 3-5 times a week depending on my weeks. I try to keep my diet mostly clean/paleo/gluten free because I do have stomach/digestive issues.
Can you offer any words of wisdom or advice to lose those few inches?
Thanks!!! Love this site 🙂
hey kelly, i am no expert, but including smaller portion sizes to my meals and doing more cardio such as spinning and running has helped me with losing inches. but i also lost strength with that, so be careful if that is not your goal!
Sorry it posted twice!! Darn computers 🙂
I will try picking up the running some more. Hardest part with me and cutting back portions is that I am still hungry. I am always hungry, which is good and bad.
Thanks for your advice!!
mmmm. i just made this!! soooo delish!!
if i made this and stored it in a mason jar in the fridge, how long do you think it would stay fresh?
My first batch did not emulsify, started over and put all of the ingredients but the oil in the blender. I turned on the immersion blender and drizzled the oil in as it ran. Va-voom! Mayo. Super awesome. Thanks! Prior attempts using my uber-blender heated it to fast causing it to turn into warm stinky bleah.. BTW, made your coconut shrimp from your book, best ever!
Juli… WTF… I just made mayo? I have to admit all the past times I looked up how to make paleo mayo I sort of said ‘that is just not worth it’…. but WTF… I just made mayo.. in less then 30 seconds. This is a game changer. THANKS!
I admit to being total skeptic but I just made this in a minute flat. The thing that took the longest was cutting up the stupid rotisserie chicken! I love the flavor and I know my hubby will too. Best part…not a single heating element involved which is perfect for summer in Denver with no AC!
Speaking of Colorado, when I first glanced through this post I almost chastised you for fireworks in a fire ban but thankfully I kept reading before putting my foot in my mouth.
Thanks for the great recipe!
YUM! I will never buy mayo again! This salad was so freaking delicious I can’t even stand it! I added some bacon and avocado to it, because why not? My new favorite meal!!!
Is there a good substitute for the chipotle adobo sauce? Or can you leave it out and the mayo would just not be as spicy?
you can leave it out, just adds some depth of flavor but it would be just as tasty without!
Oh god, the food on this blog!
I made this last night, but substituted walnut oil for the avacado oil. A M A Z I N G!!! My immersion blender is going to get a workout!
My immersion blender died sometime ago ): My hubby loves mayo and I refuse to buy it for him…hmm this may be just the excuse I need to get another! I also need a rotisserie! I even have a place for it. I get tired of heating up the oven just for meat. If I turn it on, I do a lot of cooking that day!