Chipotle Chicken Salad Recipe

Name: Chipotle Chicken Salad
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 whole Rotisserie Chicken (or Substitute 4 Cooked And Shredded Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts For The Whole Roaster); 1 stalk Celery, Finely Diced; 2 whole Green Onions, Sliced; 1/4 cups Finely Diced Red Onion; 1/4 cups Finely Diced Red Bell Pepper; 1/4 cups Finely Diced Orange Bell Pepper; 1/4 cups Roughly Chopped Fresh Cilantro, Plus More For Serving; 2 whole Chipotle Peppers (in Adobo), Minced; 2 teaspoons Adobo Sauce, From The Can Of Peppers; 1/2 cups Mayonnaise, Plus More If Needed; 1 Tablespoon Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice (or Half A Lime); Kosher Salt And Black Pepper To Taste; Corn Tortilla Chips, For Serving; Soft Flour Tortillas, For Serving; Torn Lettuce, For Serving

Servings: persons

1 whole Rotisserie Chicken (or Substitute 4 Cooked And Shredded Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts For The Whole Roaster)
1 stalk Celery, Finely Diced
2 whole Green Onions, Sliced
1/4 cups Finely Diced Red Onion
1/4 cups Finely Diced Red Bell Pepper
1/4 cups Finely Diced Orange Bell Pepper
1/4 cups Roughly Chopped Fresh Cilantro, Plus More For Serving
2 whole Chipotle Peppers (in Adobo), Minced
2 teaspoons Adobo Sauce, From The Can Of Peppers
1/2 cups Mayonnaise, Plus More If Needed
1 Tablespoon Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice (or Half A Lime)
Kosher Salt And Black Pepper To Taste
Corn Tortilla Chips, For Serving
Soft Flour Tortillas, For Serving
Torn Lettuce, For Serving

1
While the rotisserie chicken is still warm; remove both light and dark meat and shred it into a large bowl.
2
To the chicken add the finely diced celery, sliced green onions, red onion, diced peppers and chopped cilantro.
3
In a small bowl combine the minced chipotles, the adobo sauce, mayo, lime juice, kosher salt and black pepper. Stir to combine and taste to check for seasoning.
4
Pour the chipotle-lime-mayo over the shredded chicken and vegetables and toss to coat evenly.
5
Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
6
Serve on a flour tortilla with lettuce and more torn cilantro if desired. For a fun twist, crush tortillas on top too!

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 whole Rotisserie Chicken (or Substitute 4 Cooked And Shredded Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts For The Whole Roaster), 1 stalk Celery, Finely Diced, 2 whole Green Onions, Sliced, 1/4 cups Finely Diced Red Onion, and more.

Yes, Chipotle Chicken Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chipotle Chicken Salad

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