~ blackened chicken / southwestern salad ~

Ingredients For ~ blackened chicken / southwestern salad ~

• BLACKENING FOR THE CHICKEN
• 4 md

  boneless, skinless chicken breasts - pounded with a meat mallet to thin some
• 1 Tbsp

  each - paprika and sugar
• 4 tsp

  dried thyme
• 2 tsp

  each - onion powder, garlic powder and kosher salt
• 1 tsp

  each - cayenne and oregano - if not wanting as spicy, cut down on cayenne
• 1 1/2 tsp

  black pepper
• 3/4 tsp

  cumin
• 1/2 tsp

  nutmeg
• SALAD INGREDIENTS
• 4 - 5 c

  sliced romaine lettuce
• 1 c

  each - black beans, drained and rinsed & frozen corn, thawed
• 1/3 c

  diced, red bell pepper
• 4 oz

  shredded cheddar cheese
• 8 slice

  bacon, cooked and chopped or crumbled
• 16

  cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
• 1

  thin sliced sweet onion
• 3

  flour tortilla's cut into 3 inch strips and fried until crisp in a skillet with oil, drain
• 1

  avocado, sliced
• DRESSING
• 1 c

  your favorite ranch dressing - i used kraft
• 3 Tbsp

  taco seasoning