Paleo Muffuletta Chicken

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Easy to whip up weeknight dinner recipe? Check. Mouthwatering layers of flavor due to olives, peppers, salami, and pickled veggies? Check. Compliant with Whole30 or just plain Paleo, Primal, or Gluten-free diets? Check.

Meet the dish I call Muffuletta Chicken.

Paleo Muffuletta Chicken Recipe by Thriving On Paleo - gluten-free, dairy-free, Whole30 weeknight dinner!

I lived in New Orleans for 18 months in my twenties and one of my favorite things about that experience was all of the incredible food I ate. Cuisine there is just amazing and there are so many regional flavors that are just not found in other places. I'm not sure that if I hadn't had that time there that I'd be as into food as I am now.

I came up with this dish after craving one of New Orleans' famous olive salad sandwiches one day. But not being IN New Orleans any longer, nor being able to eat the bread component of the sandwich anyway, I decided to use the flavors and ingredients of the sandwich to come up with a totally new dish. I'm really pleased with how it came out and my family (whom are my main critics) love it as well.

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paleo muffuletta chicken recipe

Paleo Mufuletta Chicken

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Easy to whip up weeknight dinner recipe? Check. Mouthwatering layers of flavor due to olives, peppers, salami, and pickled veggies? Check. Compliant with Whole30 or just plain Paleo, Primal, or Gluten-free diets? Check.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 Red Onion
  • 1/4 cup Green Olives
  • 1/4 cup Black Olives
  • 1/2 cup Pickled Vegetables (cauliflower, peppers, etc, often canned as “Giardiniera”)
  • 1 tbs Banana Peppers
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 1/8 tsp Dried Parsley
  • 1/8 tsp Dried Oregano
  • 1/8 tsp Dried Basil
  • 1 tbs Coconut Oil (melted)
  • 4 Chicken Breasts
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/8 tsp Pepper
  • 2 oz Sliced Salami

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375° F. In a food processor, mix all of the ingredients except the chicken, salt, pepper, and salami until everything is finely chopped.
  • Generously season chicken with salt and pepper and place in a baking dish.
  • Top each piece of chicken with several slices of salami and then a large scoop of olive salad.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink in the middle.

Notes

*Make sure if you're doing Whole30 that the salami doesn't have any added sugars!
Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dinner, Paleo, Whole30
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*I originally posted this as a guest post at Planks Love and Guacamole

Paleo Muffuletta Chicken Recipe by Thriving On Paleo - gluten-free, dairy-free, Whole30 weeknight dinner!
This Paleo, gluten-free, and Whole30 chicken recipe features a chicken breast covered with salami and a flavorful olive and pickled pepper salad. The flavors are reminiscent of the famous New Orleans sandwich and it makes a fantastic easy weeknight dinner recipe.

6 Comments

  1. Kelly @ Primally Inspired
    Kelly @ Primally Inspired on January 21, 2015 at 8:28 am

    Ohmigosh, I haven’t had muffuletta in forever, but I LOVE it!! This is so brilliant!

    Reply
    • Michele
      Michele on January 21, 2015 at 10:38 am

      Thanks Kelly! It’s been quite a while since I’ve had one too (one of those it feels like last year but really was 15 years ago) kind of things. But now I don’t miss them as sandwiches!

      Reply
  2. Trisha
    Trisha on January 20, 2015 at 7:03 pm

    Seriously, I’ve been dreaming about this chicken. I’m putting it on my meal plan next week!!! Yum yum yum!

    Reply
    • Michele
      Michele on January 20, 2015 at 7:48 pm

      Oh cool! I hope you enjoy it. And that it brings back good memories of your days at the deli 🙂

      Reply
  3. Rachel @ Grok Grub
    Rachel @ Grok Grub on January 19, 2015 at 9:34 pm

    This is simple and genius. I was trying to think where I’d heard of this before, and yep… the sandwich!

    Reply
    • Michele
      Michele on January 20, 2015 at 7:47 pm

      Thanks Rachel!

      Reply

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Paleo Muffuletta Chicken Recipe by Thriving On Paleo - gluten-free, dairy-free, Whole30 weeknight dinner!
paleo muffuletta chicken recipe
the finished Thai Chicken salad from above
AIP gyro wrap
Paleo Muffuletta Chicken Recipe by Thriving On Paleo - gluten-free, dairy-free, Whole30 weeknight dinner!
This Paleo, gluten-free, and Whole30 chicken recipe features a chicken breast covered with salami and a flavorful olive and pickled pepper salad. The flavors are reminiscent of the famous New Orleans sandwich and it makes a fantastic easy weeknight dinner recipe.
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