Grilled Cajun Chicken Salad

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Seasoned, grilled sausage and chicken are served atop salad greens with honey mustard salad dressing and garnished with delicious sweet-and-spicy nuts.

serves/makes:

ready in:
30-60 minutes

1 review
1 comment

ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1/2 pound smoked Italian sausage links
6 cups mixed salad greens, torn
1/2 cup red bell pepper, cut in strips
1 cup honey mustard salad dressing

directions

Melt butter in small skillet over medium heat. Stir in sugar and ground red pepper; blend well. Stir in nuts to coat. Cook and stir over medium heat 4-5 minutes or until nuts are lightly toasted. Remove from heat; cool completely.

Heat grill. Sprinkle cajun seasoning over chicken. Grill sausage and chicken over medium heat. Cook 10-15 minutes or until chicken is tender and juices run clear, turning once.

Cook sausage 15-20 minutes, turning frequently. Cut chicken into strips; cut sausage into 1/2" slices.

Line salad plates with greens and red bell pepper strips; arrange chicken and sausage on top. Sprinkle with spiced nuts. Serve with dressing.

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supersalad

nutrition data

402 calories, 28 grams fat, 23 grams carbohydrates, 18 grams protein per serving.

reviews & comments

Dignified July 17, 2014

Italian sausage ?? Sacrilege!!! Used andouille to make it more cajun
Valerie REVIEW:
June 28, 2013

I think I ate about half of the sweet-spicy walnuts before they even hit the salad. They were a really great finish to an already delicious salad. It's a hearty salad so it will suffice as a meal.

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