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BBQ Chicken Salad
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BBQ Chicken Salad

This smoky and satisfying BBQ chicken salad uses rotisserie chicken for a genuinely quick 15 minute meal with bold barbecue flavor. Loaded with corn, black beans, crunchy tortilla strips, and ranch dressing, it tastes like your favorite restaurant salad without the wait.

4.5
15 min
🍴4 servings
🔥440 cal
🔖Easy
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30 second summary

A smoky and loaded BBQ chicken salad built with rotisserie chicken and ready to serve in just 15 minutes.

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Nutrition per serving

440Calories
34gProtein
38gCarbs
18gFat
7gFiber

Ingredients

4servings

protein

base

sauce

produce

dressing

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Instructions

1

Toss Chicken with BBQ Sauce

Shred rotisserie chicken into bite-sized pieces and toss thoroughly with BBQ sauce in a bowl until every piece is well coated. Add more sauce to taste.

2

Prep the Base

Chop romaine into bite-sized pieces and divide evenly among four bowls or arrange on a large platter for family-style serving.

3

Add Toppings

Scatter drained black beans and thawed corn over the romaine, then pile BBQ chicken generously on top of each serving.

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4

Dress and Serve

Drizzle ranch dressing over each salad and add any optional toppings such as tortilla strips, shredded cheese, or pickled red onion. Serve immediately.

Substitutions

rotisserie chickencanned chicken breast drained and mixed with BBQ sauce
ranch dressingblue cheese dressing for a bolder smokier flavor combination

Common mistakes

Using too little BBQ sauce on the chicken which results in dry flavorless bites throughout the salad
Dressing the full salad with ranch in advance which makes the romaine soggy before serving
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