Ultimate Chipotle Chicken Pasta Salad

Name: Ultimate Chipotle Chicken Pasta Salad
Total time: 60 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce; 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tsp oregano; 1 tsp cumin; 1 lime juice; 2 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp black pepper; 0.25 cup neutral oil; 5 plum tomatoes, deseeded and diced; 0.25 red onion, diced; 3 tbsp cilantro, chopped; 2 tbsp jalapeno, diced; 0.5 lime juice; 1 salt & pepper; 1 cup frozen white corn; 0.25 red onion, diced; 3 tbsp cilantro, chopped; 0.25 jalapeno, diced; 0.5 roasted poblano pepper, diced; 1 salt & pepper; 0.5 cup mayo; 2 tbsp sour cream; 1 tsp garlic powder; 0.5 tsp paprika; 1 lime juice; 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup; 1 salt & pepper; 8 oz pasta of choice

Serves 1

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Ultimate Chipotle Chicken Pasta Salad

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Serves 1

Directions

1Blend chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, garlic, oregano, cumin, lime juice, salt, pepper, and oil until smooth.
2Marinate chicken thighs in the blended mixture for at least 30 minutes.
3Prepare mild salsa by combining diced tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, jalapeño, lime juice, salt, and pepper.
4Prepare corn salsa with frozen white corn, diced red onion, cilantro, jalapeño, poblano pepper, salt, and pepper.
5Prepare chipotle crema by blending chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, mayo, sour cream, garlic powder, paprika, lime juice, honey, salt and pepper.
6Cook chicken in a pan on high heat until slightly charred and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
7Dice the cooked chicken.
8Combine cooked pasta, chicken, mild salsa, corn salsa, cheese, and chipotle crema in a bowl.

Ingredients

2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp cumin
1 lime juice
2 tsp salt
0.5 tsp black pepper
0.25 cup neutral oil
5 plum tomatoes, deseeded and diced
0.25 red onion, diced
3 tbsp cilantro, chopped
2 tbsp jalapeno, diced
0.5 lime juice
1 salt & pepper
1 cup frozen white corn
0.25 red onion, diced
3 tbsp cilantro, chopped
0.25 jalapeno, diced
0.5 roasted poblano pepper, diced
1 salt & pepper
0.5 cup mayo
2 tbsp sour cream
1 tsp garlic powder
0.5 tsp paprika
1 lime juice
1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
1 salt & pepper
8 oz pasta of choice
8 oz Monterrey jack cheese

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Ultimate Chipotle Chicken Pasta Salad

Ultimate Chipotle Chicken Pasta Salad

Directions

Ingredients

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