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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
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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
- 1/4 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.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This was so delicious, filling, and beautiful to present! Thank you for a fabulous recipe that I already want to make again!!
Oh my word this was YUMMY, just had it for tea, was absolutely amazing!! Thank you!
YUM! I made this tonight and served my three teenage boys and husband. Everyone loved your recipe. Thank you! I think it might be better to double the dressing amount … I did 1 1/2x the dressing but it still wasn’t quite enough. I also added homemade croutons. Great salad. Great recipe!
Omg!!! This salad is the best. We don’t like spicey food but do love the cajun taste. I used smoked paprika and only a pinch of cayennepepper and added a tablespoon of sweetener. I could have eaten the dressing by the spoon! Thanks for the recipe.
love this salad for a lazy sunday lunch xoxo
Love this! I hardly ever buy or order cajun-seasoned food because I’m sensitive to too much heat. It’s great to have a recipe I can adjust myself! And these photos are stunning, as always 🙂
– MAK
This was beautiful, everyone loved it
This salad- so much yes!! I love cajun flavors but have yet to incorporate them into a salad. Can’t wait to make this very soon. Very unique dressing idea too. yum!!
Goodness, this sounds so good…..gorgeous salad! Pinned. Thanks for sharing.
This salad is gorg! It looks way better than the salads you get at restaurants, and I love that you can personalize it! Give me ALL the avo and cajun dressing!