BBQ Chicken Salad with Creamy BBQ Dressing

January 09, 2013

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I love BBQ chicken salads in the summertime. What could possibly be better? The dressing for this recipe comes from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe (one of my favorite foodie bloggers). I used this dressing on my usual BBQ chicken salad and it was out of this world good! Typically I just combine ranch dressing with BBQ sauce but this dressing was way better! I had my niece over for dinner that night and she said that it was the best homemade salad she has ever had.

3-4 chicken breasts
1 1/2 c. BBQ sauce, divided
3 hearts of romaine, chopped
1 c. frozen corn, thawed
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
5-6 green onions, chopped
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1-2 c. tortilla chips, crunched up into pieces
Creamy BBQ Dressing:
1 c. mayonnaise
1/3 c. milk
1/3 c. buttermilk
2 Tbsp. fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1 Tbsp. lime juice
1 tsp. white vinegar
1 tsp. granulated sugar
1 garlic clove, finely minced
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 to 1/2 cup BBQ sauce

In a plastic bag, combine chicken and 1 c. BBQ sauce. Seal tightly and refrigerate for at least an hour. Remove chicken from bag, discard marinade, and grill chicken on BBQ grill until cooked through. Use...
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Nutritions

Calories
2672

Sodium
4478mg
186% DV

Fat
40g
62% DV

Protein
169g
338% DV

Carbs
410g
139% DV

Fiber
99g
398% DV