This BBQ Chicken Salad is a party on your plate and full of wonderful flavor. It's a fresh and colorful combination of grilled BBQ chicken, veggies, beans, avocado and tortilla chips, all tossed in a barbecue ranch dressing. This dish is a real crowd pleaser!
2boneless, skinless chicken breaststhinly sliced or pounded thin
1/3cupsweet honey barbecue sauce or other favorite barbecue sauce
4small headsromaine lettuceabout 20 ounces
2mediumtomatoes, chopped or 1 cup cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes, halved
1/2cupcorndrained
1/2cupblack beansrinsed and drained
1ripe avocado sliced
light or regular ranch dressing and honey sweet barbecue sauce (or other favorite) for dressing
Crushed tortilla or corn chips for serving
Chopped fresh cilantrofor serving
Instructions
Marinate chicken breast in barbecue sauce in a large baggie for at least 30 minutes (or up to overnight).
Prepare grill, as necessary. When ready, grill chicken at medium-heat until it is cooked thoroughly, about 4 minutes on the first side and 3-4 minutes on the other side. Cover and let rest for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare salad ingredients and divide salad into 4 salad bowls. When chicken has cooled slightly, chop into bite-sized pieces and divide over the 4 salads. Drizzle salads with light ranch and sweet honey barbecue sauce or other favorite barbecue sauce. Top with crushed chips and enjoy!
Notes
Nutritional information does not include the drizzle of light ranch and barbecue sauce or chips over the top.Refrigerate leftover salad in an airtight storage container for up to 2 to 3 days.