31 01 2023
Chicken Salad - gluten-freegal

Jalapeno Popper Chicken Salad

This Jalapeno Popper Chicken Salad recipe is easy to make and loaded with homemade chopped chicken, mayo, bacon, onions, and jalapenos. Serve this salad over lettuce or on top of cucumbers. Only 2 NET carbs per serving! Whole30, Keto, GF, DF and Paleo.

Chicken Salad - gluten-freegal

This Jalapeno Popper Chicken Salad recipe is the perfect lunch, dinner, or appetizer. It’s filled with so much flavor and can be added over lettuce, on top of cucumbers, or stuffed in mini peppers for the perfect meal or snack. This recipe can be whipped up in no time at all and serves as an amazing meal prep option.

A close up photo of the Jalapeno Popper Chicken Salad topped with crumbled bacon and green onions

 

INGREDIENTS

  • Chicken
  • Crumbled Bacon
  • Diced Jalapenos
  • Mayo
  • Red Onion
  • Hot Sauce
  • Garlic Powder
  • Onion Powder
  • Salt/Pepper
  • Green Onions
Ingredients for the Jalapeno Popper Chicken Salad

What Kind of Chicken To Use

  • Rotisserie Chicken (I love buying mine at Sam’s Club)
  • Boiled Chicken
  • Canned Chicken
  • Grilled or Baked Chicken
  • Chicken Thighs
A large bow filled with chicken salad

How To Serve

  • Over lettuce with a tomato and pickle
  • Wrapped in jicama wraps (available at Trader Joe’s or slice your own fresh)
  • Stuffed in mini peppers
  • Wrapped in a coconut wrap
  • Gluten-Free Crackers (Not Keto or Whole30)
  • On top of cucumber slices
  • On a hamburger bun or bread of choice (Not Keto or Whole30)
Jalapeno Popper Chicken on a butter hamburger bun
Jicama Jalapeno Popper Chicken Salad Tacos

Tips & Tricks

  • Let it sit in the fridge overnight: Making sure to allow the chicken salad to sit between 3-24 hours makes a big difference in the taste. I always like making my salad the night before and allowing it to sit in the fridge overnight before serving. The flavors are incredible and serving it cold is best in my opinion.
  • Homemade Mayo: Store-bought mayo is not my jam. Making mayo homemade is the only way I can eat it. My 60 second Mayo recipe is filled with super simple ingredients and doesn’t have any junk. Click here to grab the recipe.
  • Crispy Bacon: If you are using this as meal prep, don’t add in the bacon. Add the crumbled cooked bacon to a separate Tupperware container. Before serving heat the bacon up and then add it to the top of the cold salad. This will ensure the bacon doesn’t get soggy as it sits in the fridge. Using it this way will give you that awesome crunch with every bite.
Salad with a glass of water and chopped green onion and bacon over the top

 

Author: Ashley McCrary

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