Easy Chipotle Chicken Salad

Name: Sonoran Style Chipotle Chicken Salad
Ingredients: 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken; 1/2 cup chopped celery; 1/4 cup chopped red or white onion; 2 tablespoons capers; 1/4 cup white vinegar; 2 tablespoons mayonaise; 1/2 teaspoon thyme; 1 or 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (chopped); Salt and pepper to taste

Sonoran style chicken salad served in lettuce wrap tacos

Sonoran Style Chipotle Chicken Salad

Author: Jackie Alpers

This Spicy and crunchy Sonoran style chicken salad can be served in lettuce taco wraps, tortas and sandwiches or meal sized salads. I've been trying to come up with a chicken salad recipe that I really like for a long time now. but it wasn't until I shot a photograph for the Food Network Kitchens illustrating a recipe that showcased their basic steps for making chicken salad, that I figured it out. Their recipe called for something oniony, something crunchy (like celery, apple, radish, sweet pickle slices or a combo), mayo and salt and pepper. It was a really good basic guideline for me to start with This recipe is Paleo, low-carb and gluten free.

Ingredients

2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped red or white onion
2 tablespoons capers
1/4 cup white vinegar
2 tablespoons mayonaise
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1 or 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Refrigerate for at least an hour to let the flavors meld.
Enjoy!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican, Sonoran, Sonoran Style, Sonoran Style Mexican, Tucson Sonoran Style Mexican

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