Kiki's Mexican Chicken Salad

Prep time: 15 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This spicy Mexican chicken salad recipe is the perfect side dish to serve your friends at your next BBQ or as an entree on a busy night after work.

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken meat
1/2 cup julienned carrots
1/4 cup julienned red bell pepper
1/4 cup julienned jicama
1/4 cup julienned red onion
2 (11 ounce) cans whole kernel corn, drained
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
3 avocados - peeled, pitted, and chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup sour cream
2/3 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions

1 In a large bowl, gently mix chicken, carrots, red bell pepper, jicama, red onion, corn, cherry tomatoes, avocados, and cilantro.
2 In a separate bowl, mix sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, cumin, salt, pepper, taco seasoning, and hot pepper sauce. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.