Cajun Chicken Salad
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 374cal
Ingredients
- 12 oz cooked chicken rotisserie, shredded or cubed
- ¼ cup celery diced. 1-2 ribs
- ¼ cup white onion diced
- ¼ cup red onion diced
- ¼ cup red bell pepper diced
- ¼ cup green bell pepper diced
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 3 Tbsp white vinegar
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- 2 tsp Cajun seasoning sweet or spicy
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine chicken, celery, onions, and bell peppers.
- In another bowl, whisk together olive oil, garlic, vinegar, broth, and Cajun seasoning. Pour the dressing over the chicken and vegetables and toss well to coat.
- Cover bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Stir a couple of times during the chilling process.
- Much of the excess dressing will be absorbed by the other ingredients in the salad. Serve on its own or on lettuce leaves.
Notes
- Easily double or triple the ingredients as needed.
- For this recipe, you can use a store-bought rotisserie chicken, leftover shredded chicken or cooked chicken breasts. If you have shredded chicken, you'll want to chop it up a bit into smaller pieces (unless you want a shredded chicken salad which also works), for cooked chicken breasts, you can cube it instead.
- You can adjust the spice level by using more or less cajun seasoning or by using a sweet cajun seasoning instead. It never hurts to taste test as you go to suit your preferred heat level!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 374cal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 450mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1154IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg