Chinese Five Spice Chicken Salad

Submitted by marypatlaver

"This recipe was inspired by a meal that I had at a locally owned cafe. Their chicken salad had that distinctive five spice flavor. This is my adaptation with a bit more kick and colorful diced vegetables."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs baked chicken (roughly one rotisserie chicken boned, skinned & diced)
• 5 scallions, chopped finely
• 1 red pepper, finely diced
• 3 celery ribs, finely diced
• 2⁄3 cup sour cream
• 2⁄3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons Chinese five spice powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne powder
• 2 tablespoons lime juice

directions

1. Debone rotisserie chicken & cut into roughly 1/2" pieces.
2. Finely dice all of the vegetables.
3. Combine chicken & vegetables in a large mixing bowl. Add salt, all spices & lime juice. Mix with a large spoon to combine well. This is best when allowed to sit overnight for the flavors to combine.
4. Serve on baguette slices, pita chips or crackers. If your diet low carb like mine, this is lovely on tomato slices.

Reviews

[lecole54]

What a great idea! I cut the recipe in half since it was for just the two of us. The only change I made was to substitute low-fat Greek yogurt for the sour cream -- a little healthier and of course even more tang. Delicious; will definitely make it again.