Looking for a quick and easy salad or meal prep recipe? BBQ chicken salad recipes are a healthy, delicious, easy, and filling lunch or midweek dinner that the whole family will enjoy. Tomatoes, avocado, corn, black beans, red onion, and cilantro are among the nutritious components in this BBQ chicken salad.
Ingredients for the salad
1 cup washed and drained black beans
1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
1-2 avocados, roughly sliced
1 cup corn
1 cup halved grape tomatoes
1 1/2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken with 1/2 cup sugar-free BBQ sauce
8 cups lettuce
1/2 cup finely sliced red onion
Optional extra toppings include: tortilla chips, shredded Mexican cheese, sour cream
Ingredients for creamy cilantro jalapeno dressing
1/2 a lime’s juice
A half teaspoon of salt
1 tsp green chilies, chopped
1 jalapeño, roughly chopped, with or without seeds for added spice
3/4 cup mayonnaise (paleo)
1/2 cup cilantro
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons chives (dry)
1 garlic clove
3 tbsp almond milk
1/2 cup full fat canned coconut milk
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
Instructions for the dressing
In a blender, purée all of the ingredients except the almond milk until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. Adding a few tablespoons of almond milk at a time until you reach the appropriate consistency. Before usage, chill the mixture in the refrigerator.
For the salad
Toss rotisserie chicken with BBQ sauce in a medium bowl. Set aside.
Drain the beans and corn, then cut the onion, avocado, and tomato. Prep all the other ingredients and in a large mixing bowl, combine the lettuce, BBQ chicken, black beans, corn, tomatoes, avocado, onion, and cilantro. Serve with cilantro lime ranch dressing on the side.
Tasty and high-protein BBQ chicken salad is ready!
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