blackened chicken salad

Blackened Chicken Salad

Ingredients

• 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts or one half turkey breast

• 1/4 head lettuce

• purple cabbage

• 1/4 red onion sliced thinly into crescent shape

• romaine and/or other assorted greens

• tomatoes, cut into bite size 

• mandarin oranges, peeled, separated

• cajun blackening seasoning

• croutons or tortilla strips

• Balsamic Vinagrette or salad dressing of your choice 

Preparation:

Make salad, tear by hand into bite size pieces lettuce, greens and purple cabbage and combine in large bowl. Toss lightly. 

Place tomatoes and mandarin oranges on top.

If breasts are thick you may need to slice longways so that they cook quickly and throughly. Start grill or pre heat iron skillet on med hi. Coat chicken liberally with blackening seasoning. Cook quickly on each side only turning once. Cut into bite size pieces place on top of salad and serve immediately with dressing on the side.. 

Urban Cowgill 2012 (updated 2025)