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California Strawberry Cajun Chicken Salad

Fresh, bright, and tasty! This is the salad you want to eat when you need a full meal but don’t want to be weighed down with all the unnecessary filler. Recipe by Chef Dwight Smith   

California Strawberry and Cajun Chicken Salad 

Course: Main Course
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 2

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Ingredients

  • 1 pint California strawberries
  • 2 cups spinach - cleaned
  • 2 cups arugula - cleaned
  • 10 pcs cherry tomatoes - sliced
  • 2 cobs corn - charred
  • 1 red onion - sliced
  • 3 tbsp sliced almonds - toasted
  • ¼ cup feta cheese - crumbled
  • ½ bunch basil - chopped
  • ½ bunch mint - chopped
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 chicken breast - butterflied
  • 2 tbsp Cajun spice
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions

  • Trim and slice all California strawberries.
  • Combine ⅔ of the sliced California strawberries with chopped basil, mint, 1 tablespoon of honey, and a pinch of black pepper. Mix well and set aside to marinate.
  • In a blender add Dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, the rest of your honey, and the remaining California strawberries. Blend on high while slowly pouring in your olive oil. Finish this with a pinch of salt.
  • Slice tomatoes, red onions, and remove the corn from the cob.
  • In a small pan on medium heat, add vegetable oil and toast corn kernels until slightly charred. Once cooked remove from pan and allow to cool.
  • In that same pan, add toasted almonds and cook on medium heat until they begin to toast and turn golden brown.
  • Butterfly chicken breasts and season with Cajun spice.
  • In a cast iron pan on medium-high heat, sear chicken breast on both sides. You want a char on the chicken and cook it to an internal temp of 165°F (approx. 4-5 minutes per side).
  • Once cooked remove from pan. Allow to rest for 2-3 minutes and then slice thinly.
  • For assembly, add spinach and arugula into the bowl. Then top with red onions, tomatoes, corn, and the marinated California strawberries. Next, drizzle a healthy amount of the dressing over top of the salad. Then finish with toasted almonds, crumbled feta cheese, and the sliced Cajun chicken.

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