BLACKENED CHICKEN AND GRANNY SMITH APPLE SALAD

BLACKENED CHICKEN AND GRANNY SMITH APPLE SALAD image

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 (6-ounce) chicken breasts, skinless, boneless and sliced into 1/2-inch strips
1 Tbsp blackening or Cajun spice
1 medium Yukon Gold potato
Granny Smith Apple Salad:
1/2 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored & sliced
2 large handfuls of mixed baby lettuce (pre-washed)
1/2 cup mung bean sprouts
1/2 cucumber, sliced
Red Grape Orange Dressing:
1 (1/2-ounce) red seedless grapes, stemmed and washed
1/4 cup orange juice
1 ounce non-fat plain yogurt
Dash extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

Red Grape Orange Dressing: Add grapes, orange juice, yogurt and olive oil to a blender and puree until smooth and silky. Strain through a strainer. Granny Smith Apple Salad: Toss lettuce, mung beans, apples and cucumbers with the dressing until evely coated. Blackened Chicken: 1) Wash & thinly slice potato and place in a saucepan with water to bring to boil. 2) Turn down to a simmer and cook for four to five minutes or until potato slices are semi-soft and cooked through. 3) Coat chicken slices in blackening spice and sear in a hot non-stick saute pan. 4) Cook chicken - while chicken is cooking, make the dressing. 5) Arrange salad on plates, top with potato slices and blackened chicken. Top with some additional dressing and enjoy!