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.
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:
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: