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BBQ Chicken Salad
This BBQ chicken salad is a fresh and colorful combination of grilled BBQ chicken, veggies, cheese, beans and tortilla strips, all tossed in ranch dressing. WAY better than the California Pizza Kitchen version!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
21 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 616 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked chicken cubed (You can use grilled, baked or rotisserie chicken)
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- 6 cups romaine lettuce chopped
- 3/4 cup ranch dressing I prefer the refrigerated type or any other high quality dressing
- 1 cup corn canned or thawed from frozen
- 1 15 ounce can black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 cup tomatoes seeded and diced
- 1 cup Jicama diced
- 1 cup Monterey jack cheese shredded
- 1 avocado diced
- 1/2 cup green onions thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 cups tortilla strips
Instructions
- Place the lettuce in a large bowl and toss with 1/2 cup of the ranch dressing.
- Toss the chicken in the BBQ sauce and place it on top of the lettuce.
- Arrange the corn, beans, tomatoes, jicama, cheese, avocado, green onions and tortilla strips over the lettuce.
- Drizzle with the remaining 1/4 cup of ranch dressing and serve.
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Notes
- I managed to find southwest flavored tortilla strips in my grocery store (in the crouton area), and they were extra delicious, so if you see those, grab ’em!
- For the BBQ chicken, I simply grill or pan sear some chicken breasts, then cut them into cubes and toss them in barbecue sauce. You can really use any cooked chicken here.
- I prefer to use a refrigerated ranch dressing, or make my own ranch dressing. I feel like they taste much fresher than the shelf stable ranch dressings out there.
Nutrition Information
Calories
616kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Cholesterol
119mg
(40%)
Sodium
739mg
(31%)
Potassium
1028mg
(29%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
7150IU
(143%)
Vitamin C
25.7mg
(29%)
Calcium
295mg
(30%)
Iron
3.7mg
(21%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 616
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 616kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 119mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 739mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 1028mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 7150IU | 143% |
| Vitamin C | 25.7mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 295mg | 30% |
| Iron | 3.7mg | 21% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.