Spicy Cobb Wedge Salad

I'm a sucker for a wedge salad... so when Gimmi told me her idea for a Spicy Cobb Wedge all I could say was, "can we make it today!!!" ...and then we did! 

OMG guys, this thing rocked my world. It is perfect for the hot summer days. It is light, fresh, crispy, crunchy, spicy, and hearty. Really guys... it's all those things! 

Spicy Cobb Wedge

-Yields’ 2 servings-

Ingredients:

·      2 chicken breast

·      6 strips bacon  (we recommend using a center cut because it has all the flavor with less fat)

·      ½ avocado

·      Red onion

·      Tomato

·      Jalapeño

·      Iceberg lettuce

·      Shredded cheddar

·      Blackening season

·      Wasabi ranch dressing (see recipe below)

Step 1: Crisp bacon in a hot skillet, when finished pour off bacon grease but do not wash pan, you will use the pan to sear your chicken and the left over bacon flavor will add the chicken flavor

      * Ether pour grease into a glass jar and save for later or wait until cooled and solid and scoop out into garbage can.

Step 2: Season chicken with blackening season, ether store bought or sees our recipe below.

Step 3: Dice red onion, tomato, avocado, and slice jalapeno

      *We removed the insides of the tomato in order to create better texture

Step 4: Season liberally your chicken with the blackening seasoning and place it into your hot skillet with 2 tbsp. Of EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)

Step 5: Sear breasts until dark brown on both sides (if pan becomes dry add a little more EVOO) once brown turn heat down to a medium until meat is cooked through. Approximately 5 min each side. 

      * Kitchen will get smoky when blackening chicken and you may cough a little, as we sure did!

Step 6: Remove core and cut the head of iceberg into quarters

Step 7: Rest chicken for 2 -3 min and chop into cubes

Step 8: It is now time to create a your beautiful salad. Place wedge on plate, drizzle with wasabi ranch, garnish with your cheddar cheese, chicken, onion, tomato, avocado, bacon, jalapeno and enjoy!

Blackening Seasoning

 Ingredients:

·      Salt

·      Black Pepper

·      Onion Powder

·      Garlic Powder

·      Smoked Paprika

·      Cayenne

Wasabi Ranch Dressing

Ingredients:

·      One package of Hidden Valley Ranch Salad Dressing

·      21/2 tsp Wasabi Powder

·      1 cup Milk

·      1 cup Dukes Mayo

        *we love Dukes because it is delicious and has no sugar