Cajun Ranch Chicken Salad
with Tomato & Shredded Carrots
- Eggs
- Milk
Running out of lunch ideas? Fallen into a salad rut? It's not so easy to come up with a hearty, fresh, filling, yet light and satisfying option. But our chefs are always thinking: They’ve set you up today with fully cooked chicken breast, and all that’s left to do is chop the lettuce and tomato, combine the ranch dressing with the creamy, savory Cajun additions, plus carrot, and boom!—a tasty lunch in minutes.
Ingredients
9 ounce
Fully Cooked Chicken Breasts
1 unit
Baby Lettuce
1 unit
Tomato
3 ounce
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
(Contains: Eggs, Milk)
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
1.5 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
1 tablespoon
Cajun Spice Blend
4 ounce
Shredded Carrots
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. Pat chicken dry with paper towels; dice into ½-inch pieces. Trim and discard root end from lettuce; roughly chop into bite-size pieces. Dice tomato into ½-inch pieces.
• In a medium bowl, combine chicken, half of one packet dressing (one whole packet for 4 servings), half the garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine sour cream, Cajun Spice Blend, remaining dressing, and remaining garlic powder. Add water 1 tsp at a time until the mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper. Add lettuce, tomato, and carrots to bowl; toss to coat. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Divide salad between bowls. Top with chicken mixture and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the bold Cajun flavors, though some found it too spicy or overpowering. Consider reducing the Cajun spice for a milder taste.
- Ease of prep: Customers loved how quick and easy this salad was to assemble, making it perfect for a speedy lunch 🥗.
- Suggestions: Add extra veggies like cucumber or radishes for more variety. Consider including crunchy elements like croutons or nuts for texture.
- Portions: Some felt the salad needed more lettuce and fewer carrots for better balance. A few found the overall portion size small.
- Chicken: Several noted the precooked chicken was dry or tough. Consider cooking fresh chicken or seasoning it more heavily.
Reviews from our home cooks
Good- but the dressing was heavy on the garlic powder and a bit grainy from the cajun spice. I'd probably use less of both if I made it again. And maybe add a crunch element like croutons or fried wonton strips- the two sauces are rich, and can use something to cut it.
LOVING this new meals you guys are rolling out! Both my husband and I really enjoyed the flavors in this. This salad makes "getting your veggies in" fun and delicious. I especially loved how easy it was to prepare and assemble. I'll be looking for this again in the future. Keep them coming!
We used less cajun spice to make our dish more mild. It was still very good!
This was pretty tasty and I appreciated the speed with which it can be made, but there was simply not enough lettuce included! The tiny romaine lettuce I got was really only enough for one serving; using half of it as suggested meant that it was drowned in the other ingredients and the dressing.
This was easy and yummy! I added extra veggies that we like (cucumbers and radishes) but not necessary.
My husband really liked the salad, I thought it was just ok but that was probably just me and not the salad. The recipe was very easy to follow!
I like spicy, but the spice level on this one was a bit too high - maybe less cajun seasoning would have been better.
I would put the dressing on the side, instead of tossed, it is a little overpowering, and I wouldn't use that much.
Can the chicken be heated? Instruction option would be more helpful
So good but you definitely don't need more than 1/2 the amount of onion that the recipe calls for!
