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Southwestern Chicken Salad

Prep Time: 45 min

Ingredients

  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
  • ¾ teaspoon dried thyme, divided
  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • ¾ teaspoon paprika
  • ⅓ cup light mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 ½ cups fresh corn, cooked and cut from the cob
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • ¾ cup diced orange bell pepper
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced