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BBQ Chicken Salad
BBQ Chicken Salad is a hearty mix of grilled chicken breast, romaine lettuce, black beans, sweet corn, cherry tomatoes, red onion, avocado, and shredded cheese. Tossed with ranch dressing and BBQ sauce, it offers a combination of smoky, creamy, and fresh flavors complemented by optional crushed tortilla chips for added texture.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
3
Calories:
515 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2-3 chicken breast chopped, grilled, BBQ
- 6 cups romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 can black beans drained and rinsed, 15 oz
- 1 cup sweet corn frozen or fresh grilled
- 1 cup cherry tomato chopped
- ½ cup red onion diced
- 1-2 avocado sliced
- ½ cup Monterey jack cheese or cheddar cheese; shredded
- ½ cup tortilla chip optional, crushed
- BBQ sauce for drizzling (homemade or store-bought)
- ranch dressing (homemade or store-bought)
Instructions
- Grill BBQ chicken, if you haven’t already.
- Prep salads by adding lettuce and the salad toppings to three bowls. Start with chopped lettuce and then add grilled chicken, black beans, corn, tomatoes, red onion, avocados and cheese.
- Add ranch dressing and add a drizzle of BBQ sauce, if using.
- Top with crushed tortilla chips, if using and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1/3 of recipe without ranch
Calories
515kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
63g
(21%)
Protein
41g
(82%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
304mg
(13%)
Potassium
374mg
(8%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 515
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/3 of recipe without ranch | |
| Calories | 515kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 304mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 374mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.