Chipotle Chicken Salad
Chipotle Chicken Salad is full of lean Protein, easy to whip up and made with simple ingredients you will love. Ready in 20 minutes or less.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- large skillet
- large mixing bowl
- small blender or food processor
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breasts *2.5 cups shredded chicken
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp olive oil
- 1 small green bell pepper, diced
- ¼ cup yellow onion, diced
Creamy Chipotle Sauce
- ¼ cup mayo
- ½ cup plain greek yogurt *see notes
- 4-6 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce canned
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice or lime jucie
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp honey
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro about a handful, stems including
- ½ tsp dried basil
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp water *to thin the sauce, this is optional.
- ¼ cup green onions, chopped
Instructions
- If you are cooking your own chicken; heat oil in a large skillet. Cut the chicken breasts in half so they cook a bit quicker. Pat the chicken dry and add the seasonings. Cook in the skillet for about 10-11 minutes each side, or until internal heat reaches 165º and they are cooked through.
- When the chicken is about 10 minutes from being cooked through, add in onions and peppers and let them sauté while the chicken cooks. Once the chicken is cooked through, let it sit for a few minutes and shred. *pro tip- add the breasts to a stand mixer and shred them on low/medium setting.
- *If you are using rotisserie chicken, sauté the peppers and onions in oil with seasonings on their own for about 4-6 minutes, add them to the shredded rotisserie.
- Add all the Creamy Chipotle Sauce ingredients to a small blender or food processor (Chipotle peppers, apple cider vinegar, honey, lemon, mayo, plain greek yogurt, garlic cloves, cilantro, dried basil, salt, water). Blend until everything is smooth.
- Add the chipotle sauce and chopped green onions to the shredded chicken, mix well. Add the Chipotle Chicken Salad to a wraps, sandwiches, dip crackers in it or eat as it
Notes
*If using prepared rotisserie chicken, skip the oil, salt and pepper and follow the instructions for rotisserie chicken option.
*sour cream will also work well.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can freeze these for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 523mg | Potassium: 539mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 246IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg