Delicious Cilantro Chicken Salad

This delicious cilantro chicken salad recipe is tasty and seasoned with fresh chopped cilantro, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, and poultry seasoning.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 182 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 cup red onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, or more as needed
• kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder, plus more to taste
• 1 pinch poultry seasoning, or more to taste
• 2 squeezes lime juice, or to taste
• 0.25 cup slivered almonds, or to taste
• 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, or more to taste, cut into bite-siz

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cover and refrigerate for about 1 hour. Serve chilled.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add chicken. Season with garlic powder, poultry seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Cook until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.

Step 3

Add celery, red onion, and almonds to the bowl. Stir in mayonnaise, cilantro, cumin, chili powder, and lime juice. Season with garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Add more mayonnaise if salad seems too dry.