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Jalapeno Popper Chicken Salad is super creamy with lots of jalapenos, cheddar cheese, and bacon. This is a chicken salad for people who love bold, spicy flavor.

I love Jalapeno Popper anything: Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad, Jalapeno Popper Pasta Salad, Jalapeno Popper Deviled Eggs. You just can’t go wrong with jalapenos!

I used mayonnaise and cream cheese for the base of this chicken salad.  Trust me. Chicken salad tastes so rich and good with cream cheese mixed in.

I like to primarily use pickled jalapeno peppers for this recipe. I also chop up a fresh jalapeno pepper and add it in for double the jalapeno flavor. For even more flavor, I add a little juice from the jar of pickled jalapenos.

Chicken Salad goes from boring to to spicy with this Jalapeno Popper Chicken salad. Eat it on a bed of lettuce or make a sandwich or wrap with it.

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JALAPENO POPPER CHICKEN SALAD

COURSE: SALAD

PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES

TOTAL TIME: 10 MINUTES

SERVINGS: 4

Jalapeno Popper Chicken Salad is super creamy with lots of jalapenos, cheddar cheese, and bacon. This is a chicken salad for people who love bold, spicy flavor.

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INGREDIENTS

• • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened

• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 cups shredded cooked chicken, I use rotisserie chicken
• 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
• 1/4 cup chopped pickled jalapenos
• 1 tablespoon juice from the jar of pickled jalapenos
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 fresh jalapeno, chopped
• 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

• Place cream cheese, mayonnaise, and garlic powder in a large bowl. Stir until smooth.
• Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and chill at least 1 hour before eating.