The Best BBQ Chicken Salad
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
Chicken:
  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • ⅓ cup BBQ sauce
Dressing:
  • ½ cup light ranch dressing
  • ¼ cup low-fat buttermilk
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 1 cup cilantro, lightly packed
Salad:
  • 6 oz mixed greens
  • 1 cup corn kernels
  • 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 2 oz blue corn chips or tortilla chips, crushed
Instructions
  1. Spread half of the BBQ sauce over the bottom of a small slow cooker, Arrange chicken breasts in a single layer in the bottom of the crock pot and top with remaining BBQ sauce. Cook on low 4-6 hours or until chicken easily shreds.
  2. To make the dressing, combine the ranch, buttermilk, lime juice, and cilantro in a small food processor or blender; mix until smooth. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the mixed greens, corn, and black beans. Drizzle dressing over the salad and toss well. Distribute the salad among 4 plates and top with 4 ounces chicken, ¼ avocado, and ½ ounce chips. Serve immediately.
Notes
Recipe adapted from I Heart Nap Time

Note: If you double or triple the chicken to use in other recipes, you can cook the chicken 8 hours on low.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 salad Calories: 499 Fat: 18.0 Carbohydrates: 46.0 Sugar: 7.8 Sodium: 759 Fiber: 10.5 Protein: 37.5 Cholesterol: 56
Recipe by Prevention RD at https://preventionrd.com/the-best-bbq-chicken-salad-weekly-menu/