Southern Fried Chicken Salad

Name: Southern Fried Chicken Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1 teaspoon cider vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped; 1 1/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast halves; 3/4 cup buttermilk; 3 garlic cloves, smashed; ground cayenne pepper; salt; 1/2-3/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs; vegetable oil; 8 cups leaves lettuce, torn (red and or green); 1 pint pint mixed cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 cup corn kernel; 1/4 cup toasted pecan halves; 1/4 cup red onion strip

Submitted by gailanng

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 18
Serves:: 4

ingredients

Dressing
¹⁄₃ cup crumbled blue cheese
¹⁄₂ cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
Chicken
1 ¹⁄₄ lbs boneless skinless chicken breast halves
³⁄₄ cup buttermilk
3 garlic cloves, smashed
ground cayenne pepper
salt
¹⁄₂ - ³⁄₄ cup seasoned breadcrumbs
vegetable oil
Salad
8 cups leaves lettuce, torn (red and or green)
1 pint pint mixed cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup corn kernel
¹⁄₄ cup toasted pecan halves
¹⁄₄ cup red onion strip

directions

To Prepare the Dressing: In a small bowl, mash 1 tablespoon of the cheese into the buttermilk with a fork until blended. Stir in vinegar, salt, pepper, remaining blue cheese, and parsley. Cover and refrigerate (can be made 1 day ahead).
To Prepare the Chicken: Cut chicken breasts lengthwise into 3 strips; cut each strip into 3 pieces. In a bowl, whisk buttermilk, garlic, cayenne, and salt; add chicken. Cover and marinate in refrigerator at least 2 hours and up to 6.
Drain chicken; coat with breadcrumbs. Cook chicken in oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat about 7-10 minutes, turning pieces frequently, or until cooked through and golden. Drain on paper towel.
To Make the Salad: In a bowl, toss salad ingredients with 1/4 cup dressing; place on 4 plates. Top with chicken. Drizzle with remaining dressing.

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gailanng

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I'm just me, mother, grandmother...friend to many and a Louisianian. My Cajun and French Quarter Italian descent afforded me exposure to some of the best of foods. My passions are my family, decorating, cooking and gardening. Those very passions push me into constant awareness with always looking for something new to delight the senses, thus my favorite idiom...Inspire me, puuuullllllleeeeeeease! ...and I mean it, too. God Bless America!

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