Mexican Chicken Salad
This Mexican Chicken Salad has everything you love about chicken salad with a spicy kick! Creamy mayo, chunks of juicy chicken breast combined with jalapeno, red onion, lime juice and Tajin chili lime seasoning! Perfect on a croissant any day!
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked chicken breast shredded
- 2 tbsp celery finely minced
- 1-2 tbsp jalapeno finely minced
- 2 tbsp red onion finely minced
- 1-2 tbsp lime juice juice from 1 lime
- 1 cup Duke's mayonnaise
- 1/8 tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp cilantro minced
- 1/2 tsp Tajin or chili lime seasoning
Instructions
- Use a mixer with dough paddle attachment to shred chicken.3 cups cooked chicken breast
- FINELY mince your celery & onion – to where you can barely see pieces. Grate the jalapeno on a cheese grater.2 tbsp celery, 1-2 tbsp jalapeno, 2 tbsp red onion
- Side note - I used half of a large jalapeno (seeds and all) and it was PLENTY spicy for me! I'm not a big hot & spicy fan.
- In a large bowl, add all ingredients and stir well.1-2 tbsp lime juice, 1 cup Duke's mayonnaise, 1/8 tsp onion powder, 1 tbsp cilantro, 1/2 tsp Tajin
- Serve with croissants, saltine crackers or on a salad and garnish with romaine lettuce, sliced avocado and green onions
Notes
**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Nutrition
Serving: 1scoopCalories: 559kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 33gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 26gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 437mgPotassium: 313mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 126IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
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