Blackened Chicken Cobb Salad

PREP TIME:5 minutes

COOK TIME:20minutes

TOTAL TIME:25 minutes

SERVINGS:4

Ingredients  

BLACKENED CHICKEN:

3/4 teaspoon paprika

3/4 teaspoon chilli powder

3/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Pinch of cayenne pepper

1 Tablespoon olive oil, if needed

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, 3-4 pieces

SALAD:

12 cups baby spinach or chopped romaine

4 large eggs, hard-boiled, peeled and sliced

1 cup grape tomatoes, halved

1 large cucumber, sliced

1/2 cup diced red onion

6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled

1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese, optional (I do not add this blahhh hahah)

1 –2 avocados, sliced

RED WINE VINAIGRETTE:

1/3 cup red wine vinegar

1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon maple syrup or honey

3/4 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Instructions 

• Prepare chicken: Take chicken out of the package and pat dry with paper towels. Add spices paprika, garlic powder, chilli powder, sea salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Coat each chicken breast with spice mixture.

• Cook chicken: To cook the chicken, you can either grill it on an indoor or outdoor grill or sear it on the stovetop. To sear: add 1 Tablespoon olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Place chicken breasts in hot oil. Cook chicken about 6–7 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear. Remove chicken from skillet and let sit for 5 minutes to cool before slicing for the salad. This step can be done a day in advance.

• Make dressing: While the chicken cooks, make the dressing by whisking together all the ingredients in a small bowl or glass jar.

• Assemble salad: Divide the spinach or romaine among 4 plates (or containers if you’re making this for meal prep). Arrange equal portions of blackened chicken, hard-boiled egg, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, avocado, bacon and blue cheese on top of the greens.

• Add dressing: Just before serving, top salad with 1–2 Tablespoons of the red wine vinaigrette dressing or your favourite dressing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1salad (without dressing) | Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 22g