Blackened Chicken Salad

5 from 1 vote

This hearty and wholesome salad is loaded with cajun flavors! Blackened Chicken Salad can make a refreshing lunch or filling dinner and can come together in as little as 15 minutes for a fast meal that is anything but boring.

Prep Time15

Cook Time0

Total Time15

Servings: servings

Calories: 466kcal

Ingredients

8 ounces blackened chicken prepared (see note)
4 cups shredded romaine lettuce
1/2 red bell pepper
1/4 sweet onion
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup buttermilk ranch dressing

Instructions

Slice the bell pepper and onion into very thin slices.
Add the shredded lettuce to large shallow bowl. Top the salad with bell pepper, onion, carrots, and shredded cheese.
Toss salad with ranch dressing until evenly coated.
Divide into 2 large salads, or 4 side salads for serving.

Notes

Blackened Chicken

Blackened chicken can be prepared when making the salad, or ahead of time. You can use any of these blackened chicken recipes depending on your preference for meat:

Blackened Chicken Breast recipe
Blackened Chicken Thighs recipe
Blackened Chicken Tenders recipe

Salad Dressing

While you can use bottled salad dressing on this recipe, it really shines if you use a quick and easy homemade dressing. I promise it will be worth the extra 5 minutes to make it!

Here are a few of my favorite pairings for this salad:

Buttermilk Ranch
Homemade Blue Cheese Salad dressing
Creamy Italian Dressing

Nutrition