Name: Smoked Jalapeno Cranberry Chicken Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Ingredients: 2 pounds chicken breast; 3 to 4 jalapenos; olive oil, kosher salt, pepper; 1 cup mayo; 6 oz dried cranberries; 2 Tbsps dry ranch seasoning

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I brought my hard working, second grade teacher friends chicken salad last week from a chicken salad restaurant. One of the seasonal chicken salads is what inspired me to make Smoked Jalapeno Cranberry Chicken Salad.

Honestly you can make this without the “smoked” part and just add some cooked chicken and diced jalapeno.

But, the smoky flavor did add a little somethin’ somethin’ 😉

How to Make Smoked Jalapeno Cranberry Chicken Salad

First drizzle 2 pounds chicken breasts and 3 to 4 jalapenos with olive oil, kosher salt, and pepper.

These were both monster size chicken breasts AND jalapenos! Each chicken breast was a pound, and the jalapenos were so big I only used 3.

chicken and jalapenos before putting on smoker

Place them on the grate of your smoker set to 250 degrees.

They will take 45 minutes to an hour, depending on the size.

chicken and jalapenos on smoker before cooking

No need to flip them or anything, just make sure the chicken is at 165 degrees before removing them from the smoker.

Let the chicken and jalapenos cool slightly while getting out the rest of the ingredients.

A cup of mayo, dried cranberries, and two Tablespoons dry ranch seasoning.

Might I recommend the Savory Spice Ranch Seasoning ?!

Dice the chicken and jalapenos (removing most of the seeds and the stem).

Add the chicken and jalapenos to the mayo, ranch, and cranberries.

Plus a little more kosher salt and pepper to taste.

Enjoy Smoked Jalapeno Cranberry Chicken Salad with lettuce, on bread, or on crackers 🙂

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