--SPICED NUTS--
SALAD
1 tb Butter
1 ts Sugar 1/4 ts Ground red pepper 1/2 c Walnuts -OR- pecans; chopp 1/2
lb Chicken breasts; boneless,
– skinless
1 ts Cajun seasoning 1/2 lb Smoked Andouille sausage -OR
– hot Italain sausage links
6 c Mixed salad greens; torn 1/2 c Red bell pepper; cut in
– strips
1 c Honey-mustard dressing
Melt butter in small skillet over medium heat. Stir in sugar and ground red
pepper; blend well. Stir in nuts to coat. Cook and stir over medium heat
4-5 minutes or until nuts are lightly toasted. Remove from heat; cool
completely. Heat grill. Sprinkle cajun seasoning over chicken. When ready
to grill, place chicken breast and sausage on gas grill over medium heat or
on charcoal grill 4-6″ from medium coals. Cook 10-15 minutes or until
chicken is tender and juices run clear, turning once. Cook sausage 15-20
minutes, turning frequently. Cut chicken into strips; cut sausage into 1/2″
slices. Line 6 salad plates with greens and red bell pepper strips; arrange
chicken and sausage on top. Sprinkle with spiced nuts. Serve with dressing.
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