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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! 
Prep Time1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Dinner, Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bbq chicken, chicken salad
Servings: 6 Servings
Author: Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Top salad with the cheese and tortilla strips. Enjoy!

Notes

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

Nutrition

Calories: 690kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 1860mg | Potassium: 570mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 4058IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 282mg | Iron: 2mg