BBQ Chicken Salad with BBQ Cilantro Lime Dressing

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  • Prep Time

    1 hr 20 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 20 mins

  • Servings

    6 Servings

  • Calories

    690 kcal

  • Course

    Salad, Dinner

  • Cuisine

    American

BBQ Chicken Salad with BBQ Cilantro Lime Dressing

This BBQ chicken salad is healthy and packed to the brim with flavor! Filled with veggies, shredded chicken, and crispy tortilla chips, this salad really takes off when you add in the dressing. It's to die for! 

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 3 cups chicken cooked and shredded
  • 2 cups BBQ sauce homemade or storebought (Highly recommend Sweet Baby Ray's)
  • 2 romaine hearts chopped
  • 1/2 red onion diced
  • 1/4 cup cilantro chopped fresh
  • 1 1/2 cups corn
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup tomatoes, chopped
  • 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese cubed or shredded
  • 2 ounces Monterey jack cheese cubed or shredded
  • tortilla strips

Salad Dressing:

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoons fresh cilantro finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 garlic clove finely minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
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Instructions

  1. Cook and shred your chicken. I always throw it into the crockpot with some chicken broth and let it slow cook all day. Then I will drain the juices and shred them. Once you shred your chicken, add the 2 cups of BBQ sauce to the chicken. Set aside until ready to use.

Salad Dressing

  1. If you are making the salad dressing, whisk together the mayonnaise, buttermilk, chopped cilantro, lime juice, white vinegar, sugar, garlic, salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, cumin and BBQ sauce. Set aside until ready to use.
  2. In a large bowl, toss the romaine, red onion, cilantro, corn, and black beans. You can either add about 1/2 cup of the salad dressing to this, or serve it on the side.
  3. Top salad with the cheese and tortilla strips. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Updated on January 23, 2022
  • Originally Posted on March 18, 2013

Nutrition Information

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Calories 690kcal (35%) Carbohydrates 61g (20%) Protein 16g (32%) Fat 43g (66%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Cholesterol 66mg (22%) Sodium 1860mg (78%) Potassium 570mg (16%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 44g (88%) Vitamin A 4058IU (81%) Vitamin C 7mg (8%) Calcium 282mg (28%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 690 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 690kcal 35%
Carbohydrates 61g 20%
Protein 16g 32%
Fat 43g 66%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 66mg 22%
Sodium 1860mg 78%
Potassium 570mg 12%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 44g 88%
Vitamin A 4058IU 81%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Calcium 282mg 28%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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