Jalapeno Popper Chicken Salad
This chicken salad recipe makes a great lunch. Wrap in lettuce or a low carb tortilla, stuff inside a hollowed out tomato, or just eat it with a fork! Either way, it's delicious and filling.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 473kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- 4 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup minced red onion
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1/3 cup chopped jarred jalapenos more to taste
- 1 tablespoon juice from jalapenos
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Fresh jalapeno slices if desired
Instructions
- Add the chicken, bacon, cheddar, and onion to a mixing bowl. Stir to combine.
- Add the mayonnaise, cream cheese, jalapenos, jalapeno juice, and salt to a small bowl and stir until well combined.
- Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and stir to coat.
- Taste and add additional peppers or salt to taste.
- Serve with fresh jalapeno slices, if desired.
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Notes
We serve this jalapeno popper chicken salad in a lettuce wrap, low carb tortilla, stuffed inside a hollowed out tomato, or on low carb bread.
To make the salad more spicy, use fresh jalapenos instead of jarred and/or increase the amount of jalapeno.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 473kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 25g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 1253mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Net Carbs: 3g