Blackened Chicken Salad with Feta and Maple Dijon Dressing
A flavour packed salad with spicy chicken, slightly sweet dressing, and lots of flavour!
Equipment
- cast iron frying pan
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Maple Dijon Salad Dressing
- 2 tbsp dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 cloves garlic minced or pressed
- pinch of salt
Salad
- 4 cups kale or greens of choice
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 2 cups diced cucumber
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together the spices for the chicken. Coat the chicken completely. In a large frying pan, let the olive oil heat up, and then add the chicken. Cook the chicken breasts for 5-7 minutes each side or until cooked through. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the salad dressing ingredients. A jar with a lid works great for this.
- In a large bowl, toss the greens with some salad dressing. Coast the generously. Then add on the cucumber, tomatoes, cilantro and feta and lightly toss.
- Serve up the salads, and then slice the chicken thinly and add to the top of the salad. Drizzle with more dressing if you like!
Notes
If you don't like kale, use another green. Kale will store there best, so if using another green, don't dress the salad until you're ready to eat it.
For a vegetarian version of this salad, use chickpeas instead of chicken. Fry them with the spices until crispy!
If you don't have cilantro, fresh parsley would add a nice pop of flavour as well.
Nutrition
Calories: 361kcal
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