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Dairy Free
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Cajun Chicken Lunch Salad with a Simple Dressing
You can make cajun chicken easily at home with a custom spice mix, or a spice blend from the grocery store. Mix up sea salt, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried thyme, and dried oregano to make a great spice mix for chicken. Coat a piece of chicken on both sides, drizzle olive oil, and sear until fully cooked.
Cajun chicken can be enjoyed with a salad, over pasta, or just on its own. It’s a great protein option for all spice lovers! This cajun chicken lunch salad is a great option for any day.
You can season cajun chicken breast with the homemade spice mix offered in this recipe or a store-bought spice blend. I recommend making your own: you can add more or less spice and different ingredients if you prefer! Making homemade spice is one of my favorite ways to have flavors customized to my taste buds. You can even try it out with this cajun chicken lunch salad!
All you need for lunch is protein & vegetables – so enjoy this delicious Cajun Chicken Salad, filled with everything you need!
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This Cajun Salad makes the perfect light lunch!
All you need for lunch is protein and vegetables – that is what most people will say when it comes to eating healthy. This Cajun Chicken with greens avocado and tomato will not just give you a healthy and satisfying lunch, but it will also spice it up with the flavors from homemade Cajun seasoning. Sometimes, I like to use a simple organic seasoning brand when spicing things up, and other times I make my own tasty spice combinations. When you make your own, you can add more of each spice if you want things more heated.
One of my favorite things about salads is that if you want to take it on the go and don’t have containers, you can simply add one extra ingredient and it’ll be compact and transportable: a tortilla wrap! This chicken salad tastes amazing in a tortilla wrap. With just one large tortilla you can transform an fun and easy salad into a super amazing one! It’s easier to eat, easier to take with you on the go, and still has all of the beneficial flavors.
Did you know that the smaller the avocado, the more fat it has?
It’s all good fat, but it’s also calories.You should only eat 1/2 of an avocado at each meal not the whole. The chopped mustard greens that go into this salad are full of amazing benefits. They contain cancer fighting agents and work as an antioxidant and and anti-inflammatory. The combination of lean protein and fats in the avocado are a superpower for weight loss.
What do I need to make this Cajun Chicken Salad Recipe?
Chicken breasts provide protein to your body and amazing flavor to this recipe. They’re a great and filling meat to have with a lunch salad.
Mustard greens have a peppery and lightly bitter flavor. They contain lots of vitamins A and C.
Tomato is rich in lycopene, which helps to improve heart health. You can use cherry tomatoes if you’d like.
Avocado contains vitamin B6, healthy fats, and potassium. A creamy avocado is great to have any time of day with any meal!
Red onion adds a good crunch to this quick lunch salad. It is very rich in anthocyanins. They help to protect against heart disease, and you can read more about them here!
A cajun seasoning blend for the chicken! You will need sea salt, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried thyme, and dried oregano.
For the dressing, you’ll need apple cider vinegar, mayonnaise, and sugar. These ingredients perfectly complement the salad ingredients and cajun spices on the chicken.
Some more great recipes to try out at home:
Creamy and Quick Dinner Spaghetti with Beef and Mushroom Sauce is a delicious dish that is bursting with flavors!
Simple and Healthy Fried Cauliflower “Rice” with Veggies is a great guilt-free lunch.
Cajun Chicken Lunch Salad with a Simple Dressing
Equipment
- Measuring spoon
- small bowl
- whisk
- Serving plate
Ingredients
- 1 chicken breast, boneless & skinless
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
- ⅛ tsp onion powder
- 1 pinch cayenne
- ¼ tsp dried oregano
- ¼ tsp dried thyme
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup mustard greens, chopped
- 1 tomato, sliced
- ½ avocado, peeled & sliced
- 1 slice red onion
Simple Dressing
- 1 Tbsp mayonnaise
- 3 pinches cane sugar
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Mix salt, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne , dry thyme, dry oregano. Sprinkle over chicken breast.1 chicken breast,, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp paprika, ½ tsp garlic powder, ⅛ tsp black pepper, 1 pinch cayenne, ¼ tsp dried oregano, ¼ tsp dried thyme, ⅛ tsp onion powder
- Sauté the chicken breast with extra virgin olive oil for 5-7 minutes each side; or until cooked through.1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- On a serving plate arrange greens, tomato, avocado, and red onion.1 cup mustard greens,, 1 tomato,, ½ avocado,, 1 slice red onion
- Slice chicken breast and add to the greens.
- Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sugar, and apple cider vinegar.1 Tbsp mayonnaise, 3 pinches cane sugar, 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- Drizzle dressing over salad.
