Blackened Chicken Salad Recipe
avocado | tomato | red onion | goat cheese | warm bacon-tomato dressing
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Ingredients
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Salad Ingredients
Bacon-Tomato Dressing
Method
Preparing the Chicken
- 1
Blackening the Chicken
Preheat a skillet over medium-high heat. Season the chicken breasts generously with salt, black pepper, and any additional blackening seasoning. Add a tablespoon of oil to the skillet and sear the chicken for 5-7 minutes on each side until fully cooked and a nice crust forms. Remove from skillet and let rest.
Making the Salad
- 2
Assembling the Salad
While the chicken rests, prepare the salad. Slice the avocado, tomatoes, and red onion. In a large bowl, combine mixed greens, avocado, sliced tomatoes, red onion, and crumbled goat cheese.
Preparing the Dressing
- 3
Making the Bacon-Tomato Dressing
In the same skillet used for the chicken, cook the bacon until crispy. Remove and chop. Add the diced tomato to the bacon fat and sauté for 2 minutes. Whisk in olive oil, red wine vinegar, honey, salt, and black pepper. Stir in the chopped bacon.
Serving
- 4
Final Assembly
Slice the blackened chicken and place it on top of the salad mixture. Drizzle with the warm bacon-tomato dressing and serve immediately.
