Kat's Southwest Chicken Salad

Recipe Rating:	18 Ratings5
Categories:	Chicken, Chicken Salads
Collections:	Member's Choice, Picnic Picks!, Chicken Salad

Ingredients

CHICKEN SALAD
1 lg	chicken breast, chopped (smoked, bone-in with skin on); remove skin and bone before chopping
1/2 c	onion, chopped
1/3 c	red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 c	fresh cilantro, pulled from stem then chopped
1/8 c	canned black olives, chopped
2	pickled jalapeno peppers, chopped
1	canned chipotle pepper in adobe sauce, chopped ( kat uses two.)
1/4 tsp	ground cumin powder
	salt and pepper, to taste
3/4 c	mayonnaise (more if needed, to moisten the above ingredients)
BREAD
	cheddar jalapeno bread or hard sandwich rolls for eight sandwiches
	garlic powder
	cooking spray
GARNISH
	peach slices, pineapple slices, or avocado

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Kathleen Hagood

Well Seasoned

Gorman, TX (pop. 1,083)

Nature_Mommie

Member Since Jul 2010

Kathleen's Notes:

My husband and I love spicy foods, so I made up a chicken salad recipe that really pushes the envelope on Southwest flavors! It's such a great change from the traditional chicken salad sandwich.

(See Kathleen's Original Version of Recipe)

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

Ok, wow... this is one incredible sandwich! Even those in my family who don't normally gravitate toward chicken salad fell in LOVE with this one. Enjoy!

Directions

Combine all chicken salad ingredients in bowl and mix well. This is a very hot and spicy recipe, but you can reduce the chipotle and jalapeno pepper if you wish. (The pickled jalapeno gives the chicken salad a little of the tartness that we expect with dill pickles in a traditional chicken salad.)

Once mixed, sprinkle garlic powder on the bread or rolls, spray with cooking spray and then toast under the broiler.

Spread chicken salad mixture on the toasted bread, and choose a garnish, if you wish. Try pineapple or peach slices (even better if it's grilled.) The sweetness of the fruit will complement and tame the heat from the peppers. Avocado is also a tasty garnish.

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lisa chambers torture

Jun 28, 2011

That sounds REALLY good, thank you!

Kathleen Hagood Nature_Mommie

Jun 29, 2011

Thank YOU Lisa. I am trying to get pictures posted up. We had this with grilled fresh peaches today.

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I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

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SK Hunter skhunter51

Jul 21, 2011

Congratulations...I love chicken salad. We have a little market down the street that has a secret recipe to their chicken salad and it is delicious. But I am going to make yours and go down there and flaunt it in front of him...LOL

Kathleen Hagood Nature_Mommie