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Vertical image of a Jalapeño Popper Salad. Lettuce, crispy chicken, tomatoes, bacon, colbyjack, and jalapeños.
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5 from 11 votes

Jalapeño Popper Salad

Everything you love in a Jalapeño Popper (and MORE) is stuffed into this Crispy Chicken Salad. Seriously, everyone loves this salad!!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Salad Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 583kcal
Author: Laura

Ingredients

Jalapeño Ranch Salad Dressing

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup sour cream OR plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • pinch of ground black pepper
  • 1-2 teaspoons lemon juice OR vinegar OR juice from the caned jalapeños
  • 1/2 cup milk OR buttermilk to taste
  • 1/4 cup chopped canned jalapeños

Jalapeño Popper Salad

  • 6 cups chopped fresh lettuce any kind you like
  • 2 cups micro-greens Or substitute 2 more cups of lettuce
  • 1 pound baked or fried chicken strips or nuggets, if they're not pre-cooked do it now!
  • 2 medium tomatoes sliced, you can use ANY kind of tomatoes you like
  • 1 cup shredded colby jack cheese
  • 2 Tablespoons cooked bacon
  • 1/2 cup sliced jalapeños fresh or canned

Instructions

  • * QUICK NOTE* Be sure you've got chicken strips or nuggets that have been cooked, so they're ready to eat, if you like them hot warm them up, if they're not cooked cook them while you make everything else
  • make the dressing by combing the mayo and sour cream, all the spices, and lemon juice or jalapeño liquid, thin it down with enough milk or buttermilk to your preferred consistency, stir in the chopped jalapeños, put in the fridge until ready to use to let the flavors meld
  • assemble the salad by layer the lettuce and micro-greens on a large serving platter
  • place the cheese, jalapeños, chicken, tomatoes, and bacon bits on top to make a pleasing pattern
  • serve right away OR cover and refrigerate until ready to use, best made no more than 4 hours before you're ready to serve it
  • serve with the dressing

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 583kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 140mg | Sodium: 1175mg | Potassium: 947mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2131IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 343mg | Iron: 2mg