Black & Bleu Chicken Salad Recipe
Fresh Romaine, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, bleu cheese, bacon bits, topped with a chilled blackened diced chicken breast. Served with choice of dressing.
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Ingredients
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Salad Ingredients
Blackening Seasoning
Dressing Options
Method
Preparation of Chicken
- 1
Prepare Blackened Chicken
In a small bowl, mix together paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and salt to create the blackening seasoning. Rub the seasoning generously over the chicken breasts. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat with a little oil and cook the chicken for about 6-7 minutes on each side, or until fully cooked and blackened. Let it rest, then dice into bite-sized pieces.
Salad Assembly
- 2
Assemble the Salad
In a large bowl, chop the romaine lettuce and add the halved cherry tomatoes, diced cucumber, thinly sliced red onion, bleu cheese crumbles, and bacon bits. Toss to combine.
- 3
Add Chicken and Serve
Top the salad with the chilled blackened chicken pieces. Serve with your choice of dressing on the side.