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Blackened Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Feb 12, 2020 · 5 Comments

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Cajun-style blackened chicken salad sandwiches, anyone? Yes please! I’ve been obsessed ever since we went to NOLA. This is a super easy lunch salad with chicken that tastes like it came from a deli. Can’t wait for you to try these. 

These blackened chicken salad sandwiches are inspired by Whole Food’s Blackened chicken salad, one of my husband’s favs. Make it at home, and you know you’re getting something that’s actually healthy.

Packed with yummy vegetables, this easy chicken salad recipe also has  plenty of protein to keep you going through a long workday or outdoor adventure. It’s best chilled in the fridge, and can be served with wraps or sandwich rolls.

If you’d rather go light on the carbohydrates, try serving it with lettuce cups– still yum!

Qualities of the best blackened chicken salad 

The best blackened chicken salad will be juicy, crunchy, and fresh– the kind of salad you just want to sink your teeth into, again and again. 

Ingredients to make this easy chicken salad sandwich

To make blackened chicken salad sandwiches you’ll need chicken breast, olive oil, and blackening seasoning. For vegetables, get together carrots, frozen corn, and cherry tomatoes.

You’ll also want to make sure you have creamy blue cheese dressing (substitute mayo if blue cheese is not your thing) and, to sandwich it all up, 8 mini Hawaiian buns. 

This yummy blackened chicken salad recipe gives your artistic side a chance to show itself strong, with sharp contrasts in flavor, texture, and color. 

How to make blackened chicken salad sandwiches

Add olive oil to a medium sized pan on medium-high heat. 

Season chicken with blackening seasoning. 

Add chicken to hot pan and stir chicken regularly, for about 10 minutes until the chicken browns from the seasoning and cooks completely. 

Mix blacked chicken with carrots, corn, tomatoes, and blue cheese dressing. 

Chill until ready to assemble on mini Hawaiian buns.

Plating tips for serving chicken salad on salad greens

Don’t toss your blackened chicken salad, or  the starkly contrasting colors that make it so appealing may lose their clarity  and turn a little grey. Instead, lay the chicken over your bed of greens and arrange other ingredients around it.

Wine pairing for blackened chicken salad

Try a light wine like Rosé or Sauvignon Blanc to go with the supremely fresh flavors of Blackened chicken salad.

Tasty tips and notes for making this dish

  • If you’d like to refrigerate your blackened chicken salad, store the lettuce separately from other ingredients. If you do this, you can keep it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. 
  • Try changing this recipe up when you make it a second time. My favorite substitutes and additions:  avocado, pico de gallo, diced celery, or diced cucumber.. 
  • A little blue cheese crumbled over the finished sandwich will set  it in a class apart. 

A version of this recipe is featured in my cookbook – The Home Chef’s Sous Vide Cookbook. Check out my sous vide recipes on Sip Bite Go.

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Blackened Chicken Salad Sandwiches Recipe (Sip Bite Go)

Cajun-style blackened chicken salad sandwiches, anyone? Yes please! This is a super easy lunch salad with chicken that tastes like it came from a deli. These blackened chicken salad sandwiches are inspired by Whole Food’s Blackened chicken salad, one of my husband’s favs. Make it at home, and you know you’re getting something that’s actually healthy. Packed with yummy vegetables, this easy chicken salad recipe also has plenty of protein to keep you going through a long workday or outdoor adventure. It’s best chilled in the fridge, and can be served with wraps or sandwich rolls. If you’d rather go light on the carbohydrates, try serving it with lettuce cups-- still yum!

Course Game Day, Main Dish, Salad
Cuisine American, Cajun
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 353 kcal
Author Jenna Passaro

Ingredients

  • 2 large chicken breasts cut into 2” cubes
  • 1/2 tbsp blackening seasoning
  • 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup carrots finely diced
  • 1/4 cup frozen corn thawed
  • 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1/4 cup creamy blue cheese dressing substitute mayo
  • 8 mini Hawaiian buns

Instructions

  1. Add olive oil to a medium sized pan on medium-high heat. Season chicken with blackening seasoning. Add chicken to hot pan and stir chicken regularly, for about 10 minutes until the chicken browns from the seasoning and cooks completely.
  2. Mix blacked chicken with carrots, corn, tomatoes, and blue cheese dressing. Chill until ready to assemble on mini Hawaiian buns.

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Recipe Notes

  • If you’d like to refrigerate your blackened chicken salad, you can keep it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. 
  • Try changing this recipe up when you make it a second time. My favorite substitutes and additions: avocado, pico de gallo, diced celery, or diced cucumber.
  • A little blue cheese crumbled over the finished sandwich will set  it in a class apart. A version of this recipe is featured in my cookbook - The Home Chef's Sous Vide Cookbook. Check out my other sous vide recipes on Sip Bite Go.
Nutrition Facts
Blackened Chicken Salad Sandwiches Recipe (Sip Bite Go)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 353 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 92mg31%
Sodium 583mg25%
Potassium 494mg14%
Carbohydrates 34g11%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 31g62%
Vitamin A 1416IU28%
Vitamin C 5mg6%
Calcium 22mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Anjali says

    February 12, 2020 at 7:12 pm

    These sandwiches look so delicious! I love cajun spices so this would totally be a hit with me and my family!5 stars

    Reply
  2. Anita says

    February 12, 2020 at 8:05 pm

    Love this as is, but I think using avocado and pico de galo will make the sandwiches more colorful. 🙂5 stars

    Reply
  3. Colleen says

    February 12, 2020 at 8:34 pm

    I’m always looking for new recipes with chicken breasts, and this sandwich looks so delicious. I can’t wait to make this. Thank you!5 stars

    Reply
  4. Farah Abumaizar says

    February 12, 2020 at 10:55 pm

    This looks like my kind of chicken! Love the flavour on these can’t wait to try them. Thanks for the creative recipe!

    Reply
  5. estelle @soulandstreusel says

    February 12, 2020 at 11:45 pm

    looks soooo yum! I’m getting hungry just thinking of blackened chicken!5 stars

    Reply

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