Copycat Applebees Low Fat Blackened Chicken Salad Recipes

APPLEBEE'S LOW-FAT BLACKENED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Make salad dressing by mixing ingredients in a small bowl by hand. Store in a covered container in the fridge until salad is ready.
• Combine water, lime juice, soy sauce, and Worcestershire in a medium bowl and stir.
• Add the chicken to lime juice mixture. Cover bowl and keep in the fridge overnight or for at least a few hours.
• Combine spices for the spice blend in a small bowl.
• Sprinkle a teaspoon over one side of the chicken breasts, cover the entire surface with spice.
• Melt butter in a hot pan.
• sear chicken breasts for 2-3 minutes.
• While first side is cooking, sprinkle another teaspoon of spice blend over the top of each breast.
• Flip over and sear for another 2-3 minutes. Surface of the chicken should be charred and black.
• Finish chicken off on your grill or broiler by cooking both sides for 2-3 minutes or until done.
• While chicken is cooking, prepare salads by putting lettuce into two large bowls.
• Add cabbage and carrots.
• Mix the cheeses together and top the salads with the cheeses and half of hard-boiled egg.
• Sprinkle diced tomato on each salad.
• Slice the chicken breasts into 1/2-inch slices.
• Spread chicken over salad and serve with dressing on side.

COPYCAT APPLEBEE'S LOW-FAT BLACKENED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Dressing:.
• Combine dressing ingredients in a small bowl.Mix well with spoon, and store in refrigerator until ready to use.
• Marinade:.
• Combine water, lime juice,soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce in a medium bowl and stir. Add chicken breasts to the marinade and cover and keep in refrigerator several hours to overnight.
• When chicken is marinated, heat an iron skillet(or frying pan) over medium heat. Now is the time to fire up the grill.
• Combine Cajun spice ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle a teaspoon of the spice over one side of each of the chicken breasts. Make sure to cover the entire suface.
• Melt the butter in the hot pan, then sear the spiced side of the chicken breasts for 2 to 3 minutes. Put 1 teaspoons of the spice on the chicken breast that is not covered. Turn the chicken over and sear that side for another 2 to 3 minutes. The surface of the chicken will be coated with a charred, black layer of flavor.
• Finish the chicken off on the grill, grilling for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or till cooked through.
• While chicken is grilling, make the salad. Split the lettuce into two large bowls. Toss in the red cabbage and carrots, and beans if using. Mix the cheeses together and top the salad along with the diced egg white. Sprinkle each salad with diced tomato.
• Slice the chicken breast in 1/2" long slices. Place the slices on top of the salad and serve with dressing on the side. Enjoy!
• Recipe created by Todd Wilbur www.TopSecretRecipes.com.