This chipotle turkey salad is one of the most amazing salads I’ve ever made or had. The addition of two simple ingredients, chipotles in adobo and cilantro, to a pretty standard turkey (or chicken) salad recipe really takes it to a new level. This is a fantastic way to use up leftover turkey from Thanksgiving. I wouldn’t just make this salad when I have leftovers around. It’s worth making any time.
No Turkey? Use Chicken Instead
I used roasted turkey from my Char-Broil Big Easy. Any cooked turkey (or chicken) will do just fine in. You want it chunky, though and not finely chopped. Or at least that’s how I like mine!
If you’re in a rush just grab a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store and shred the meat for the salad.
This recipe is based on a recipe from Simply Recipes.
Chipotle Turkey Salad
Ingredients
- 1-2 chipotles in adobo sauce diced plus some of the adobo sauce, to taste
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 cups turkey cooked, chopped
- ½ cup onion diced
- ½ cup celery diced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
- kosher salt
- ground black pepper
Instructions
- Mix together the chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, and mayonnaise.
- Place remaining ingredients except for the salt and pepper into a bowl.
- Fold in the mayonnaise mixture and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve on sandwiches, or spoon into seeded avocado halves for a delicious salad.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.