A Cajun Chicken Salad with a homemade Cajun spice seasoning and the most incredible creamy cajun dressing to put out the fire (so to speak)!
Grilled Cajun Chicken Salad with Creamy Cajun Dressing… All I can say is that if you really love your family, this will be on tonights dinner plan!
Cajun spiced food is a family favourite, BUT, with most of the seasonings available in the supermarkets, there’s no controlling the amount of ‘hotness’ or ‘mildness’ — with hotness being the main problem if you can’t stand the heat. This Cajun seasoning can be easily adapted to your tastes and put on anything really. For today, it’s going on a salad with some of it going into a creamy dressing to keep the flavour going!
A mixture of paprika, garlic powder, oregano, thyme, and a kick of cayenne adjusted to suit YOUR tastes buds, make this seasoning out of this world A.MAY.ZING.
Not wanting to taint the Cajun spiced chicken with a different flavoured dressing, we use a teaspoon of the same seasoning and mix it into a mixture of whole egg mayo and yogurt to cut calories without sacrificing on flavour. THIS DRESSING is the BEST part of the whole salad! I reserved a few teaspoons to smother on crackers later on because HELLO CAJUN SPICED DIP!
I used chicken thighs for this salad, but I have tried breasts with it as well and it is JUST AS GOOD!
More Filling Salads:
Southwestern Chicken Salad with a Low Fat Creamy Dressing
Chicken Halloumi and Avocado Salad with Lime Dressing
Cilantro Lime Chicken Salad with Mango Avocado Salsa
Grilled Cajun Chicken Salad with Creamy Cajun Dressing
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts
Cajun Seasoning:
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper adjust to your taste
- 1-2 teaspoons cayenne pepper adjust to your taste
Salad:
- 4 cups romaine lettuce cos lettuce
- 1 lebanese cucumber quartered
- 2 cups Heirloom tomatoes halved
- 1 avocado sliced
- ¼ red onion sliced thinly
For Dressing:
- 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
- 2 tablespoons whole egg mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons non fat plain greek yogurt or sour cream
Instructions
- Combine Cajun seasoning ingredients together in a shallow bowl, and mix well to combine. Reserve 1 teaspoon of seasoning to use in the dressing, and set aside.
- Lightly coat each chicken fillet in the seasoning on both sides. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a grill pan (or on a grill or skillet) over medium-high heat until hot (not smoking). Sear / grill chicken fillets on each side until golden, crispy and cooked through. (Grill in batches to prevent excess water being released.) Once chicken is cooked, set aside and allow to rest.
- Prepare salad with the lettuce leaves, cucumber, tomatoes, avocado slices and onion slices. Slice chicken into strips and arrange on top of the salad.
- Mix the reserved cajun seasoning with the mayonnaise and yogurt (or sour cream). At the point, you can add extra mayo or yogurt (sour cream), salt or pepper, adjusting to your tastes.
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Stephanie says
I have made this a few times and it is excellent. I don’t change a thing. It is full of flavour and is very filling, and is excellent for dinner.
Salad Monster says
I ordered a delicious cajun chicken Cesar salad but to my surprise it was $20 for a salad! I did not believe it’d cost that much for such a simple salad and I was right. Did some research and came upon this recipe and it is delicious! Ingredients were simple and easy to make. Now I can enjoy this salad daily without going broke.
Janie wood says
I’ve made this salad many times and always extra dressing for hot before topper, et .. I added chick peas and sprinkled toasted pine nuts on top . Delish!!!
John Mills says
Who said you can’t have just a salad for dinner?…Okay, it was me…I said that. But that was before I made this!
Sara says
This salad is amazing. We were trying to eat a bit lighter for dinner and this is was it. All the salads we have tried have been great. Eating healthy can taste good. Three salad nights a week now. This is my favorite salad so far. Thank you for making eating healthy easier.
Ann says
This is the first time I commented, but this is the 4th recipe I tried… and your recipes have not disappointed! Every recipe I tried is full of flavor… so amazing!
I have a question about the dressing. I used this vegan mayonnaise instead of the whole egg mayonnaise as listed and my dressing turns out to be more like a dipping sauce texture than a dressing. Do you know what happened?
Erin says
You used vegan mayonnaise….
Haylee says
My family has loved every salad we have made from your site. I would love to make this one however we can not have dairy. Is there anyway to make the dressing dairy free that would maintain the taste? Coconut cream instead of yogurt?
thank you!
Karina says
That sounds great! I have not made it that way but that sounds delicious! Hope you enjoy more salads!!
Holly says
Can you purchase the egg mayonnaise at the store?
Karina says
Yes, I usually get it at the local grocery store near the mayonnaise or in a refrigerator section by the dairy. Hope that helps!