Donna’s Tropi-Cobb Salad with Grilled Blackened Chicken

15 September 2016:  Greetings to All!  What fun it is to find fresh fruits and vegetables and create a healthy meal to share with family and friends.  This meal-in-one is easy to make especially if you've prepared the salad in advance.  You may use any dressing that you desire; however, I found a papaya dressing that was just the right condiment for this salad meal.  Best, Donna:

Donna’s Tropi-Cobb Salad with Grilled Blackened Chicken

 Ingredients:

Chicken:

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 cup lemon vinaigrette

1/4 cup Emeril’s Essence seasoning

Salad:

1 Romaine heart, washed and chopped

1 avocado, sliced

1 mango, sliced

2 cups fresh pineapple, chopped

1 small red onion, chopped

1 cup Macadamia nuts, chopped

1/2 cup turkey bacon, crumbled

4 ounces Blue cheese, crumbled

Annie’s Papaya Poppyseed or other salad dressing

Method:

Marinate chicken in vinaigrette for 2 or more hours; drain.  Decoratively arrange salad ingredients on large platter.  Preheat grill to 400 degrees F.  Dip meat into seasoning and grill for 5 - 6 minutes per side.  Remove from grill and slice into pieces.  Add chicken to salad platter.  Serve with dressing.

Serves 4.

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