BBQ Chicken Salad

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This BBQ chicken salad recipe has juicy bites of sweet and smoky chicken tossed with grape tomatoes, avocado, sweet corn, crispy fried onions, and creamy barbecue ranch dressing.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Salad Recipes

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bbq chicken salad

Servings: servings

Author: Erin Sellin

Ingredients

Chicken

1 large chicken breast
2 teaspoons dry rub chicken seasoning, or just salt and pepper
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 Tablespoons barbecue sauce

Salad

8 cups romaine lettuce chopped
1 cup grape tomatoes halved
1 avocado diced
1 cup corn kernels
¼ cup red onion chopped
1 cup Colby Jack cheese
Fried Onions for serving

Dressing

½ cup prepared ranch dressing
2-3 Tablespoons barbecue sauce

Instructions

Season chicken with dry rub or seasoning. Drizzle the olive oil over the chicken and gently rub the seasoning into the chicken.
1 large chicken breast, 2 teaspoons dry rub, 1 teaspoon olive oil
Cook the chicken until it is cooked through. You can bake, follow Air Fryer Chicken Breast, Grill, or use the stovetop. Once cooked brush with the barbecue sauce. Chop into small pieces.
2 Tablespoons barbecue sauce
Prepare the dressing by mixing together ranch and barbecue sauce. Taste and adjust how much barbecue sauce you want the use.
½ cup prepared ranch dressing, 2-3 Tablespoons barbecue sauce
To assemble the salad in a large serving bowl add lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, corn, red onion, cheese, and the chopped chicken. Toss together and drizzle about ½ of the dressing over the salad.
8 cups romaine lettuce, 1 cup grape tomatoes, 1 avocado, 1 cup corn kernels, ¼ cup red onion, 1 cup Colby Jack cheese
Serve with the fried onions on top and additional dressing if desired.
Fried Onions

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