Simple Cajun Chicken Salad

This is one of my all time favourite meals, especially as the weather gets warmer and fresh berries are blooming. A simple cajun chicken salad is a beautiful bowl of seasoned chicken breast, goat cheese, pumpkin seeds, strawberries, avocado, and homemade vinaigrette.

Ingredients in this cajun chicken salad

• Lean, skinless chicken breast
• Cajun seasoning. I love this brand that is available in most grocery stores in Canada and Amazon. There is a hint of brown sugar in it but, for the amount that this recipe calls for, it is minimal. You can always make your own cajun seasoning if you want to completely avoid sugar
• Lettuce
• Cucumber
• Avocado
• Goat Cheese
• Strawberries
• Raw pumpkin seeds
• Red onion
• Homemade vinaigrette: olive oil, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, pure maple syrup, sea salt and pepper

Why this recipe is on frequent rotation in my house

• Low carb, high protein from chicken and goat cheese
• Quick to make: While the chicken is roasting, the rest of the salad and dressing come together
• A nice balance of flavours from the cajun heat, the sweet strawberries, and the tangy dressing
• A different texture in every bite! Crunch from pumpkin seeds and cucumber, creaminess from avocado and goat cheese
• Naturally gluten-free, grain-free, and nut-free for those with food sensitivities or allergies

More summer salads to try

Quick Chickpea Caesar Salad

Chicken Caesar Salad

Mediterranean Detox Salad

A Strawberry Basil Vinaigrette that you can use in this Cajun Chicken Salad recipe

Prawn Salad with Herb Dressing

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Simple Cajun Chicken Salad

Author: Jen Casey Courses: Menopause Salads Recipe Keys: Egg Free Gluten Free Grain Free High Protein Low Carb Nut Free Quick Meals Sugar Free

Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 30 mins Total Time 40 mins

Cooking Temp: 400  F Servings: 2

Description

This simple cajun chicken salad is a beautiful bowl of seasoned chicken breast, goat cheese, pumpkin seeds, strawberries, creamy avocado, crunchy cucumber, and homemade vinaigrette.

Ingredients

Scale

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• 2 organic chicken breasts (skinless)
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 Tbsp cajun seasoning
• 1 head lettuce
• ¹⁄₃ cucumber (diced)
• ¹⁄₂ avocado (diced)
• 6 strawberries (sliced)
• 4 Tbsp raw pumpkin seeds

• slivers of red onion (optional)

For the dressing

• ¹⁄₄ cup olive oil
• 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• sea salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400F. Prepare the chicken breast by coating with olive oil and cajun seasoning. Roast for 30 minutes, slice and set aside

2. While the chicken is roasting, prepare the salad ingredients by chopping all the veggies up and make the dressing

3. Just before serving, toss the lettuce only with some of the dressing. Add more dressing, if needed

4. Divide the dressed greens into 2 bowls. Top with diced veggies, pumpkin seeds, goat cheese, avocado, red onion, and sliced chicken breast

Keywords: cajun, summer salad, salad dressing