This is what a Catalina salad looks like minus the salad. It’s the result of a craving plus a shortage of groceries and the desire to change out of my sweats on a rainy Tuesday. And thank heaven for days like that because this Catalina chicken thing happened and it is nothing short of completely scrumptious. If you haven’t made Catalina dressing from scratch before, it is so easy. Just a handful of basic pantry ingredients that, when thrown into a blender, create creamy sweet and tangy magic in all of two minutes. I’ve loved Catalina dressing since I was a kid but it had never occurred to me until about three weeks ago to skip the green salad underneath and have straight up Catalina chicken. All I know is that I wish I’d thought this up a whole lot sooner because this meal is ready in 30 minutes and is so delicious I could eat it for days straight. Even my kids like this chicken and they’re pretty picky with their protein! My favorite way to serve this Catalina chicken is over steamed white rice, with some cracked black pepper on top. Your whole family will love this easy, incredibly flavorful dinner.
What people are saying about this Catalina Chicken
“This was a very tasty dish! Thank you for sharing the recipe with us. I made this at my daughter’s house and she made sure that I left her the recipe. I think that I did almost 3 pounds of chicken for 5 of us and there was only one small piece left.” – Jim “This was delicious!” – Nancy “This was awesome. The dressing is addicting. I’ve been using it on EVERYTHING. Next time I’ll wait until Step 3 before adding the tomatoes so they don’t get so beat on. I can’t wait to make it again.” – Stacey
