Jalapeno Chicken Salad

"(UPDATE: I just found out that the creator of this recipe is Recipezaar member dawnie2u! How cool is that?) I just got this recipe from Cook's Country magazine. A cook named Dawn from San Diego, California submitted it to the magazine and won first place in a chicken salad contest. We loved it so much, I thought I'd share it right away. You can find the pickled jalapeños in a can in the Mexican/ethnic section at the supermarket. You can also use this recipe for tuna. I served this over tostadas (crispy fried tortillas)."
 
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photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Jonathan Melendez photo by Jonathan Melendez
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Ready In:
10mins
Ingredients:
9
Yields:
5 cups
Serves:
6-8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Mix mayonnaise and lime juice in a small bowl until combined.
  • Toss chicken, celery, onion, bell pepper, cilantro, and jalapeños in a large bowl.
  • Add the mayonnaise mixture and toss until evenly coated.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

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Reviews

  1. Delicious chicken salad recipe! Served it with tostada shells and it loved it. Nice thing to keep on hand in the fridge!
     
  2. Great fresh, summer recipe ! I did it exactly as written except that, as many others did, I subtituted finely chopped fresh jalapeno. I had just bought some honey oatmeal bread from a local Mennonite bakery and used it to make a sandwich with this incredibly flavorful chicken salad and it was absolutely delicious ! This is definitely a keeper.
     
  3. Tried this the other night with leftover roast chicken, and it was delicious! The jalapenos gave it a nice bite, but not too spicy. My husband said it was "one of the best, most interesting" things I've made. I don't know whether to be pleased or pissed! :) Used lemon juice instead of lime, no celery. Am trying it with tuna today!
     
  4. Loved it just as is.
     
  5. Only thing I changed was using greek plain yogurt instead of mayo and a fresh jalapeno. VERY GOOD.
     
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Tweaks

  1. Tried this the other night with leftover roast chicken, and it was delicious! The jalapenos gave it a nice bite, but not too spicy. My husband said it was "one of the best, most interesting" things I've made. I don't know whether to be pleased or pissed! :) Used lemon juice instead of lime, no celery. Am trying it with tuna today!
     
  2. Awesome chicken salad. Substituted diced jalapenos for the jalapeno relish. Otherwise made as listed. Will be making this on a regular basis.
     
  3. This was yummy! I skipped the cilantro because we don't like it and use parsley instead. Also I left out the celery. Next time I will add a bit more jalapeno.. This is going to be even better tomorrow!
     

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