Jalapeño Popper Chicken Salad

Chicken salad is not a meal I really think about. When I am meal planning and looking for lunch options sometimes I feel like a certain meal, like a soup or pasta salad, or sandwich. But never have I felt like chicken salad. It is not like I do not like chicken salad, but it is not a meal that I would ever just feel like making. That is until I came across a recipe for Jalapeño Popper Chicken Salad. If you have been following my blog for awhile, then you know I have a love of all things inspired by the jalapeño popper. 

This chicken salad is creamy and packed with jalapeños, both pickled and fresh. Plus it has cheddar cheese and bacon. A perfect salad for those who like spicy foods. You could serve this salad on a bagel, like I did, or on your favorite bread. You could also serve it in a tortilla and make it a wrap. Heck it is so good, you could eat it on crackers.

Jalapeño Popper Chicken Salad

Ingredients:

• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
• 1/4 cup chopped pickled jalapeños
• 1 tablespoon juice from the jar of pickled jalapeños
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 jalapeño, chopped
• 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. In a large bowl combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise and garlic powder until smooth. Add in the remaining ingredients and stir until well combined. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

Enjoy!!!

Notes:
I used low sodium turkey bacon.

The nutritional information is just for the salad. It does not include any bread, bagel, crackers or tortilla.

Nutrition Facts
Serves: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories 561
Total Fat		40.2g
Saturated Fat		12.8g
Polyunsaturated Fat		10.5g
Monounsaturated Fat		6g
Trans Fat		0g
Cholesterol		75mg
Sodium		848.8mg
Potassium		62.7mg
Total Carbohydrates		15.7g
Dietary Fiber		0.8g
Sugars		1.4g
Protein		26.7g
Vitamin A 8.97% Vitamin C 9.33%
Calcium 12.13% Iron 0.4%
*Nutritional information will vary depending on the brands you use.

*Adapted from Spicy Southern Kitchen.