Jalapeño Chicken Salad

Name: Jalapeño Chicken Salad
Yield: Serves 4 (Makes about 5 cups)
Ingredients: 2/3 cup, mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon, lime juice; 3 cups, shredded cooked chicken; 1/2 medium rib, celery, chopped fine; 1/2 , small red onion, chopped fine; 1/2 , red bell pepper, seeded and chopped fine; 2 tablespoons, chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 1/4 cup, sliced pickled jalapeños, chopped fine

Main Courses
Chicken
Make Ahead
Quick
Salads
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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2005

This twist on chicken salad is deceptively simple, yet inspired. Pickled jalapeños added a bracing acidity and some heat, which helped balance the richness of the mayonnaise.

SERVES 4 (Makes about 5 cups)

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