Grilled Cajun Chicken Salad

Recipe Ingredients

		Spiced Nuts Salad
1 tablespoon	15ml	Butter
1 teaspoon	5ml	Sugar
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Ground red pepper
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Walnuts -or- pecans; chopped
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Chicken breasts; boneless
		- skinless
1 teaspoon	5ml	Cajun seasoning
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Smoked andouille sausage
6 cups	660g / 23oz	Mixed salad greens; torn
1/2 cup	118ml	Red bell pepper; cut in
		- strips
1 cup	237ml	Honey-mustard dressing

Recipe Instructions

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. When ready to grill, place chicken breast and sausage on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4-6" from medium coals.

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 6 salad plates with greens and red bell pepper strips; arrange chicken and sausage on top.

Sprinkle with spiced nuts.

Serve with dressing.

Source:
Perla Meyers

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