Delicious Cilantro Chicken Salad
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
10
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Ingredients for - Delicious Cilantro Chicken Salad

1. Olive oil, or more as needed - 2 tablespoons
2. Skinless, boneless chicken breasts, or more to taste, cut into bite-sized pieces - 2 pounds
3. Garlic powder, plus more to taste - 1 teaspoon
4. Kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon
5. Poultry seasoning, or more to taste - 1 pinch
6. Chopped celery - 1 cup
7. Red onion, chopped - 1 cup
8. Slivered almonds, or to taste - ¼ cup
9. Mayonnaise, or to taste - 3 tablespoons
10. Lime juice, or to taste - 2 squeezes
11. Ground cumin - 1 teaspoon
12. Chili powder - 1 teaspoon
13. Chopped fresh cilantro, or more to taste - 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Delicious Cilantro Chicken Salad

1. Stage

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

2. Stage

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

3. Stage

Cover and refrigerate for about 1 hour. Serve chilled.