BLACKENED CHICKEN SALAD

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Make and share this Blackened Chicken Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by gailanng

Categories Cajun

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

3/4 cup mayonnaise or 3/4 cup light mayonnaise
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 lb chicken breast, boneless skinless, rinsed and patted dry
1/2 red onion, diced
6 green onions, diced
1 large carrot, grated
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons blackening seasoning, mix (recipe below)
blackening seasoning, : (Makes approx. 1/4 cup)
1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon ground thyme
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin powder
salt (to taste)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375.
Mix all blackening seasoning ingredients together and set aside in a small bowl.
Brush chicken breast with 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil on both sides and season both sides with blackening seasoning.
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet. Cook chicken on each side for 7 minutes. Place in preheated oven to finish cooking for 15 minutes. Allow to cool.
Dice cooled chicken and set aside, in a large bowl. To make the dressing: in a bowl, mix together mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar and Dijon mustard, set aside. Add the red onions, grated carrot and scallions to the diced chicken breast. Stir to combine. Pour dressing mix over chicken mix and stir to thoroughly combine. This can be eaten as a sandwich filling or on its own.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 212.5, Fat 12.4, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 48.4, Sodium 181.6, Carbohydrate 8, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 1.8, Protein 17.6

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