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A blackened chicken salad inside of a large-white salad bowl.
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Summer Blackened Chicken Salad

Spice up your summer with this Blackened Chicken Salad! Fresh vegetables, crisp greens, and spiced chicken are tossed in a zesty white balsamic dressing. A flavorful salad that's light and refreshing, perfect for warm whether.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 924kcal
Author: Mike Cleavenger

Ingredients

Blackened Chicken

Salad

  • 10 oz package of mixed greens
  • ½ cups sliced almonds toasted
  • 2 Cara Cara oranges peeled, and sliced
  • 1 cup strawberries sliced
  • ½ cup feta cheese cubed
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • ½ cup pickled red onions

Golden Balsalmic Dressing

  • ½ cup white balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 1 clove garlic chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh basil leaves
  • 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

  • To make the blackening seasoning, mix cumin, cayenne pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Coat both sides of the chicken breast with the seasoning.
  • Heat a cast-iron skillet until it is hot. Add in 1 tablespoon of avocado oil and sear your chicken breast 1-2 minutes per side until they look charred. Finish the chicken in a 350°F/176°C oven for 10-15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F/73°C.
  • Assemble the salad by placing the greens on the bottom and topping them with strawberries, oranges, pickled red onions, avocado slices, toasted almonds, feta cheese, and sliced chicken breast. Now, drizzle the white balsamic dressing over the salad and enjoy!

Dressing

  • To make the white balsamic dressing, combine all ingredients in a jar and use an immersion blender to emulsify them.

Notes

  • Swap chicken breast for salmon fillets, and this salad would still be amazing!
  • Poppyseed dressing would be a tasty alternative to the White Balsamic Dressing. 

Nutrition

Calories: 924kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 80g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 55g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 951mg | Potassium: 976mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 1235IU | Vitamin C: 79mg | Calcium: 213mg | Iron: 3mg