This easy Southwestern Chipotle Chicken Salad is a new favorite because of how easy it is to throw together, makes a bunch for meal prep, and is perfect for sandwiches, wraps, dips, and so much more. A delicious twist on classic chicken salad, packed with all the Southwestern flavors, but suitable for your Paleo, Whole30, low carb or gluten-free lunch menu.

I love prepping up a good chicken salad recipe to keep in the fridge for the week. It makes for a delicious easy-to-throw-together lunch to have prepped and ready for the week and is super versatile, you can use bell peppers for scooping or toss on a low-carb wrap for an easy low-carb lunch!

If you already love chicken salad, you’ll love the flavors of this Chipotle Chicken Salad. It has a little kick while also being a light and fresh salad. To make prepping even easier you can grab a rotisserie chicken and finely dice it up or easily cook a few chicken breasts. If you love a good classic chicken salad as much as I do, you need to try my Classic Chicken Salad Recipe too. You’ll love it for an easy lunch!

SOUTHWEST CHIPOTLE CHICKEN SALAD INGREDIENTS:

There’s so much flavor in this easy chicken salad recipe, but all of the ingredients are affordable pantry and fridge staples. Make sure to check out the recipe card at the bottom of the article for the exact amounts of each of the ingredients.

chicken- You can use just chicken breasts or rotisserie chicken
Sir Kensington’s Chipotle Mayo- I have tried several other Chipotle mayo’s, but Sir Kensington’s is by far my favorite brand and has become a pantry staple in my house for sure.
red & yellow bell pepper
black beans
tomato
red onion
fresh squeezed lime
fresh Cilantro

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HOW TO MAKE THIS EASY CHIPOTLE CHICKEN SALAD RECIPE

You’re going to love how easy this 10-minute southwestern chicken salad is to throw together! Here’s how to make it: Finely dice up the chicken, peppers, onion, tomato, and fresh cilantro using a veggie chopper to save you time and mix it all together with Sir Kensington’s Chipotle Mayo, add in the drained and rinsed black beans, squeeze some fresh lime on top and that’s it!

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS CHIPOTLE CHICKEN SALAD

Besides all the tasty Southwest Chicken salad ingredients you really don’t need much to make this simple recipe, however, I caved and got the viral veggie chopper and I must say I’m obsessed. When I make chopped salad recipes like this I prefer all my veggies to be finely chopped and this veggie chopper gets the job done perfectly.

HOW TO SERVE CHICKEN SALAD

This Chipotle Chicken Salad is so versatile and can be served so many different ways, makes a bunch for meal prep, and is perfect for sandwiches, wraps, dips, and so much more. You can use mini bell peppers for scooping or toss on a low-carb wrap for an easy low-carb lunch! My favorite low-carb wraps are these Nuco coconut wraps. The only ingredient is coconuts, but they don’t have an overwhelming coconut flavor that goes perfectly with the flavors of the Southwestern chipotle chicken salad.

HOW TO STORE YOUR CHIPOTLE CHICKEN SALAD FOR THE WEEK

CAN I MEAL PREP THIS CHICKEN SALAD RECIPE?
Yes, you can meal prep this recipe for an easy throw-together lunch! It’s best to store your chicken salad in the fridge for the week! A sealed glass container will keep it fresh and tasty all week long. I like using these.

HOW LONG WILL THIS CHICKEN SALAD RECIPE LAST IN THE FRIDGE?
This chicken salad will last up to 4-5 days stored in the fridge!

TIPS FOR MAKING THE BEST CHIPOTLE CHICKEN SALAD

Here are a few tricks and tips to try when you make this tasty southwest chicken salad.

Let it chill. This recipe only takes 10 minutes to make, and then you can eat it immediately. But it’s even better if you give it some time for all the flavors to meld together in the fridge. If you have the time, let the salad sit in the fridge for an hour or so before you eat it. That will give the chicken time to absorb all the amazing southwestern flavors. The flavors will meld together, and the salad will taste even better.

Add a little extra spice. This recipe has a little kick from the Sir Kensington’s Chipotle Mayo and the fresh onion. But If you’re a lover of spicy foods like me, you can make this a spicy southwest chicken salad by adding fresh jalapeños or canned green chiles to the recipe. You can also add a little heat by adding cayenne powder to the mixture.