Grilled Cajun Chicken Salad

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 4 tablespoons salad oil
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons snipped fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 1 1/4 teaspoons onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves or 1 -1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast half
• 6 cups torn mixed salad greens
• 1 medium carrot, shredded
• 1 small sweet red pepper, cut into bite-size strips
• 1 green onion, sliced

Recipe

• 1 1. for dressing, in a screw-top jar combine cider vinegar, 3 tablespoons of the salad oil, the water, sugar, thyme,1/4 teaspoon of the onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon of the cayenne pepper, the garlic powder, and the mustard. cover and shake well. chill until serving time.
• 2 2. in a small bowl combine remaining 1 tablespoon salad oil, remaining 1 teaspoon onion powder, remaining 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, the black pepper, and salt. brush all of the oil mixture on the chicken.
• 3 3. place chicken on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals. grill for 12 to 15 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink (170 degrees ;f), turning once halfway through grilling time.
• 4 4. to serve, in a large serving bowl combine salad greens, carrot, red sweet pepper, and green onion. cut chicken into bite-size pieces. add chicken and dressing to salad. toss to coat.