Description
Jalapeño Popper Chicken Salad is a creamy and spicy twist on traditional chicken salad, packed with flavor from jalapeños, cream cheese, and cheddar cheese. It’s perfect for a quick and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
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Chicken Salad:
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup cooked and crumbled bacon
- 1–2 jalapeños, seeded and finely diced
- 1 tablespoon chopped green onion
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the softened cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth and creamy. Stir in shredded chicken, cheddar cheese, bacon, jalapeños, green onion, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Mix until fully combined and chill for 15–20 minutes before serving. Serve in lettuce wraps, on sandwich rolls, with crackers, or over a salad.
Notes
- For extra heat, leave the seeds in the jalapeños or add a dash of hot sauce.
- This salad stores well in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad, Main Course
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 31g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
