Blackened Chicken

Blackened Chicken Salad

Ingredients
2 Chicken breasts
salad fixings

Blackened Seasoning:
1 TB paprika
2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp black pepper
1 TB cayenne pepper
1 tsp chili powder
4 tsp dried thyme
2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp curry powder optional just gives it a little sweetness
1tsp basil
1 tsp salt

Side note I normally do this blackened recipe minus the basil and thyme but I was in the mood for a more herb chicken that night lol!

Cut the chicken breasts into halves so you end up with four pieces.

Mix all the blackened seasoning ingredients in one bowl.

Take the chicken breast halves one at a time and coat in the seasoning. The more spicy you like it the more coated you should make them.

Place the chicken in skillet on med-high heat for 3-5 minutes on each side. The thicker the halves are the longer they will take on each side.

Let the chicken rest on the cutting board for a few minutes. If you cut it right away all the juices will run out of the meat. After it has rested for a few minutes slice it into thin strips to put on top of the salad.

Prepare your salads how you like. For this one I used a mixture of iceberg lettuce and spinach topped with shredded carrots, cucumber, celery, and soft boiled eggs.

Japanese Ginger Salad Dressing

I love love love the ginger dressing at Japanese restaurants but none of the stores sell it here. This is the first failed attempt at making it. I will not put soy sauce in it in the future because it makes it visually unappealing to me. It taste exactly the same it just looks gross!

  Japanese Ginger Salad Dressing

4 tablespoons chopped carrots
4 tablespoons ginger chopped
2 garlic cloves minced
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup water
1 Tb lemon juice
1 medium onion chopped (about 1/2 cup)
2 tablespoons tomato paste

Directions
Put all ingredients in a blender and blend
Stir and shake before each use

Strawberry Vinaigrette

Strawberry Vinaigrette

1 c frozen sliced strawberries

3 TB olive oil

2 TB maple syrup

pinch of salt
1 tsp Dijon Mustard

1 TB lemon juice

2 TB balsamic vinegar

Pour all ingredients into the blender and blend until it is a liquid dressing. Store it in the fridge. I wouldn't keep it for more than a few days but it is delicious. Sorry no pictures this time my digital camera has decided to stop working... I probably got food on it lol! Next time i am leaving the maple syrup out.

Summer Salad

Summer Salad

1 head of lettuce and various other greens
1 package strawberries
4 hard boiled eggs
handful of shredded carrots
bacon bits
chopped meat of your choice
sweet vidalia onion dressing

Clean all the veggies. Chop the lettuce and mix with the leafy greens. Slice the strawberries and carrots and toss with the lettuce. Chop the eggs and add to the top along with the bacon bits.

Add the sweet onion sauce sparingly and you have a beautiful light salad. That tastes delicious!