Description: | Wonderful chicken salad with a little \"kick\" to it!! |
Ingredients: | 1 whole chicken, cooked on the Egg
1 red or yellow bell pepper, chopped
1/2 large red onion, chopped
2 green onions, white and light green parts, thinly sliced on the bias
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup mayonnaise (more or less to taste)
1/4 cup canned chipotles in adobo sauce, pureed or finely chopped, more or less to taste (remove seeds - that\'s where the \"kick\" comes from)
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pinch ground pepper |
Instructions: | Pull chicken meat into shreds with your fingers, discarding skin and bones. You should have about 4 cups of chicken. Combine chicken, bell pepper, red onion, green onion and cilantro in a large bowl.
Stir mayonnaise, chipotles, lime juice, salt and pepper together in a small bowl. Combine with chicken and vegetables. Taste and adjust seasoning, adding additional chopped chipotles if desired. Chill until ready to eat.
Serve on a bed of fresh lettuce. Also good on pita pocket or plain bread with lettuce and tomato. |