Applebee'S Low-Fat Blackened Chicken Salad - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons light butter
Dressing
1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
1/4 cup Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard
1/4 cup honey
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1/8 teaspoon paprika
Chicken Marinade
1 cup water
3 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Cajun Spice Blend
1/2 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
Salad
8 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
1/2 cup shredded red cabbage
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/2 cup shredded fat free mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup shredded fat-free cheddar cheese
1 large tomatoes, diced
1 hardboiled egg white, diced
Preparation
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Make salad dressing by mixing ingredients in a small bowl by hand. Store in a covered container in the fridge until salad is ready.
Combine water, lime juice, soy sauce, and Worcestershire in a medium bowl and stir.
Add the chicken to lime juice mixture. Cover bowl and keep in the fridge overnight or for at least a few hours.
Combine spices for the spice blend in a small bowl.
Sprinkle a teaspoon over one side of the chicken breasts, cover the entire surface with spice.
Melt butter in a hot pan.
sear chicken breasts for 2-3 minutes.
While first side is cooking, sprinkle another teaspoon of spice blend over the top of each breast.
Flip over and sear for another 2-3 minutes. Surface of the chicken should be charred and black.
Finish chicken off on your grill or broiler by cooking both sides for 2-3 minutes or until done.
While chicken is cooking, prepare salads by putting lettuce into two large bowls.
Add cabbage and carrots.
Mix the cheeses together and top the salads with the cheeses and half of hard-boiled egg.
Sprinkle diced tomato on each salad.
Slice the chicken breasts into 1/2-inch slices.
Spread chicken over salad and serve with dressing on side.
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