Jalapeno Popper Chicken Salad
This recipe for Jalapeno Popper Chicken Salad is loaded with crisp bacon, savory cheese, tender chicken, spicy jalapenos and creamy mayo making a great sandwich or cracker topping.
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Jalapeno Popper Chicken Salad
Chicken salad is a classic dish to serve when the weather is warm because you can make it ahead of time and allow it to chill until it’s time to eat. Chicken salad is extremely versatile traditionally made with mayo, chicken, green onions, nuts and dried fruit or grapes.
This recipe mixes the flavors of classic chicken salad with another summertime favorite, Jalapeno Poppers, which can be a time consuming, hands on dish.
If you like the creamy, spicy, savory flavors of Jalapeno Poppers, but don’t want to spend the time that it takes to make them, then why not add a few extra mix-ins to your chicken salad and enjoy the best of both worlds?
If you like this recipe, then be sure to check out the links below for more quick dinner ideas.
Want More Quick Summertime Dinners? Here are a few of our favorites:
- BBQ Chicken Flatbread Pizza
- Honey Mustard Chicken Wrap
- Cajun Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner
- BLT Pasta Salad
Ingredients for Jalapeno Popper Chicken Salad:
- chicken
- bacon
- cheddar cheese
- jalapeños
- green onions
- cream cheese
- mayonnaise
- sour cream
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- salt
- black pepper
- lime juice
How to Make Jalapeno Popper Chicken Salad:
In a large bowl, mix the cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper until smooth.
Add the shredded chicken, bacon, cheddar cheese, jalapeños, and green onions. Stir until well combined.
Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving to let the flavors meld.
Serve on sandwiches, in wraps, or with crackers.
Jalapeno Popper Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked cubed chicken
- 4 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 jalapeños seeded and finely diced
- ¼ cup diced green onions
- ½ cup cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper until smooth.
- Add the shredded chicken, bacon, cheddar cheese, jalapeños, and green onions. Stir until well combined.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving to let the flavors meld.
- Serve on sandwiches, in wraps, or with crackers.
