Grilled BBQ Chicken Salad
Salads are always the summer rage and can get so boring. This salad, however, is in a league of its own. The dressing is the kind where you dump everything in the blender and walk away. It’s packed with flavor and can feed a bunch.
Grilled BBQ Chicken Salad
- Prep Time
10 min
- Cook Time
20 min
- Total Time
30 min
- Servings
4
- Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
- 3 (1lb) boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce- divided
- 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1/2-pint cherry tomatoes halved
- 1-15.25oz can of corn drained
- 1-15.25oz can of black beans drained
- ¼ cup red onion diced
- ¼ cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
- ¼ cup shredded sharp cheddar
- 1 avocado
- 1 garlic clove
- ¼ cup cilantro
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 lime juiced
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- Chicken stock or water
- Tortilla strips for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare chicken by slightly pounding it so that it is even in thickness (about ½” thick). Drizzle chicken with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Using olive oil or nonstick grill spray prepare the grill prior to turning it on. Once done, preheat grill to medium high heat. *You also could use an indoor grill pan, following the same method.
- While the grill is heating, prepare your dressing by placing the avocado, smashed garlic, torn cilantro, sour cream, lime juice, and olive oil in a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. * If dressing is too thick, add ¼ cup of chicken stock or water to the mixture and blend again. Keep doing this until you’ve reached your desired consistency. Set aside until ready to serve.
- Once grill is hot, grill the chicken for 3-4 minutes per side. About 1-2 minutes before the chicken is done, brush each side with BBQ sauce.
- Remove chicken from grill and allow to rest while you prepare your other ingredients.
Chop your lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and red onion. Set aside. - Build your salad by placing lettuce in the bottom of a bowl. Top with chopped chicken, tomatoes, corn, beans, onion, and cheeses. Drizzle the dressing over top. Leave as is or toss to combine. *Garnish with crunchy tortilla strips. Serve immediately.
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