ForeverMama's Fabulous Chicken Salad

Step 1

Remove meat from rotisserie chicken. Chop into bite size pieces. Add to large bowl; set aside.

Step 2

In a medium size bowl, add the next 9 ingredients; mix to blend. Add lime juice, adobo seasoning and black pepper to taste. Add to chicken and combine to distribute all ingredients evenly. Taste for seasoning and correct, if necessary. Chill for 1 hour before serving.

Step 3

NOTE: Concerning the seasonings, I don't always add exactly the amounts given, it's all a matter of taste. If your chicken is on the small size and you find that the amount of celery and scallions adds too much crunch in ratio to the size of your chicken, decrees to your liking if necessary.

Tip: I sometimes add a bit of sugar, if I went over too much on the lime juice or if I want a hint of sweetness. I add about 1/2 - 1 tsp sugar.

Another Tip: If you go over too much on the salt, add a few more drops of lime juice. Both lime and lemon juice, make the saltiness disappear. Of course test it bit by bit when adding lemon or lime juice, because you don't want to over power with the juice flavor. This tip is one of the secrets of the restaurant trade.

One last thing: I've never made this salad with leftover turkey, but I imagine it would be successful as well.