Jalapeño Chicken Salad
This jalapeño chicken salad is packed with flavor from jalapeños and a creamy lightened up dressing with Greek yogurt.
Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 3 cups chicken breast cooked and shredded
- 1/3 cup sweet onion diced small
- 1/2 cup celery diced small
- 1/3 cup pickled jalapeños diced small
- 1/2-1 fresh jalapeño seeds removed, diced small
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp pickled jalapeño brine from jar
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt more to taste
- 1/8 tsp black pepper more to taste
Instructions
- Combine Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, jalapeño brine liquid, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper in a large bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Add chicken breast, onion, celery, pickled jalapeños and fresh jalapeños to the bowl and combine with dressing until fully mixed.
Notes
Hot peppers vary in spice level, so start with 1/2 of a jalapeño pepper to adjust for heat.
To save time, use a rotisserie chicken.
Feel free to use all mayonnaise instead of Greek yogurt, or all Greek yogurt and no mayo!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 523mg | Potassium: 423mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 229IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg
