Jalapeño Chicken Salad

Name: Jalapeño Chicken Salad
Yield: Serves 4 (Makes about 5 cups)
Ingredients: 2/3 cup, mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon, lime juice; 3 cups, shredded cooked chicken; 1/2 medium rib, celery, chopped fine; 1/2 , small red onion, chopped fine; 1/2 , red bell pepper, seeded and chopped fine; 2 tablespoons, chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 1/4 cup, sliced pickled jalapeños, chopped fine

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2005

This twist on chicken salad is deceptively simple, yet inspired. Pickled jalapeños added a bracing acidity and some heat, which helped balance the richness of the mayonnaise.

SERVES4 (Makes about 5 cups)

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Pickled jalapeño peppers added a bright, spicy flavor and crunchy texture to this Jalapeño Chicken Salad recipe. We discovered cilantro stems have just as much flavor as the leaves, so we didn’t have to be too thorough when picking and chop...

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