Mexican Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Mexican Chicken Salad Sandwiches make a truly spectacular lunch! This flavorful twist on a classic chicken salad recipe is sure to please everyone at the table. Chicken salad loaded with taco seasoning, green chiles, corn, peppers, enchilada sauce, and more. It’s SO GOOD! Just as good on its own as it is on a sandwich.

Mexican Chicken Salad Recipe

Mexican Chicken Salad Sandwiches are a tasty twist on a classic sandwich recipe. Add green chiles, peppers, enchilada sauce and more to make a delicious lunch recipe!

With Summer quickly approaching, it’s important to find some quality recipes that don’t require an oven. NO HEAT PLEASE! It’s already been way too hot this year and it’s only April.

I can’t imagine how much we will all be sweating by August! These Mexican Chicken Salad Sandwiches are such a tasty twist on classic chicken salad…adding spice, crunch, and so much more.

I love this Mexican Chicken Salad recipe stuffed into a buttery croissant, layered in a flour tortilla, or even on a bed of lettuce. The possibilities are endless and so is the flavor!

I can’t wait to ring in Summer with these fun and easy sandwiches. They make entertaining easy, or just eating at home with your family. I’m all about that.

If you prefer a spicier feel, you can use spicy taco seasoning and throw in some chopped jalapeños. If you want a mild mix, just leave them out! You can’t go wrong. I hope your family loves these Mexican Chicken Salad Sandwiches as much as we do!

This Mexican Chicken Salad Sandwich recipe is the perfect easy lunch. A flavorful twist on chicken salad!

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Mexican Chicken Salad Recipe

This Mexican Chicken Salad wouldn’t be complete without Taco Seasoning (my fave), chopped green chiles, and red enchilada sauce.

The perfect amount of spice, crunch, and simplicity. It’s no secret I’m obsessed. Their products just lend themselves to so many different recipes.

Mexican Chicken Salad Ingredients:

• Shredded Chicken Breast
• Enchilada Sauce
• Low-fat Mayonnaise
• Taco Seasoning
• Green Chiles
• Corn
• Green Pepper
• Red Onion
• Cilantro
• Lime Juice

This flavorful twist on chicken salad is so tasty and just as good on its own as it is in a sandwich!

How to Make Mexican Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Chicken Salad is the perfect easy lunch recipe because you can make up a big batch and store it in the refrigerator to eat all week. You can eat it as a salad with lettuce one day, and make a sandwich the next. However you eat it, you end up with easy, delicious lunches to pack all week long.

Just mix all of your ingredients together in a bowl, then store in an airtight container. Pile it on to a croissant for a super delicious sandwich, or use a tortilla or regular bread instead. This stuff is seriously so good, you might eat it all before it ever makes it on to a piece of bread!

You guys are going to love these Mexican Chicken Salad Sandwiches! It’s the perfect flavor for a fun sandwich that you can eat for lunch every day and never get tired of it.

I used to eat a chicken salad sandwich for lunch all the time, and I wish I had this version to change things up every once in a while. Make it spicy, keep it mild, and add a few other ingredients if your favorites are missing.

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• Healthy Chicken Salad Sliders
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• Baked Hot Chicken Salad Pie

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Mexican Chicken Salad Sandwiches

4.53 from 63 votes

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Total: 10 minutes mins

Servings: 4

Author: Becky Hardin

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Make lunch spectacular with MEXICAN CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES! This easy twist on a classic is sure to please everyone at the table. Chicken salad loaded with taco seasoning, green chiles, corn, peppers, enchilada sauce, and more. SO GOOD!

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 1 ½ lb cooked shredded chicken breast
• ▢ 3/4 cup low fat mayonnaise
• ▢ ¼ cup Enchilada Sauce
• ▢ ½ ounce Taco Seasoning Click for Homemade Recipe!
• ▢ 1 3.5 ounce can Green Chiles
• ▢ 1 cup cooked corn
• ▢ 1 green pepper diced
• ▢ ½ red onion diced
• ▢ ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped
• ▢ 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Instructions 

• Place cooked shredded chicken in a large bowl and add in all other ingredients. Stir to fully combine. Add a bit more mayo if needed for texture.
• Eat in a wrap, on a croissant, on toasted bread, or by itself; the sky is the limit!
• Enjoy

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Calories: 475kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 48gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 170mgSodium: 1322mgPotassium: 660mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 810IUVitamin C: 30.4mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1.6mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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