Monday, August 18, 2008

BBQ Chicken Salad with BBQ Lime Cilantro Dressing


BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad
  • 3 cups lettuce of choice (I like Romaine)
  • 1/3 cup corn
  • 1/3 cup black beans
  • sliced red onion
  • sliced avocado
  • handful grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1 cooked grilled chicken breast (I cook mine with bbq sauce in crock pot)
  • ¼ cup BBQ Sauce
  • ¼ cup cheddar cheese
Ranch dressing
1. Place lettuce into a salad bowl. Layer with corn, black beans and tomatoes. Dice cooked chicken breast and mix with BBQ sauce. Top over salad and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Drizzle with ranch dressing or dressing below.
This makes about 2 servings. Adjust ingredients as needed/desired!

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 tespoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 cup BBQ sauce

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