BBQ Chicken Salad with Creamy BBQ Cilantro Lime Dressing
Try this BBQ Chicken Salad with Creamy BBQ Cilantro Lime Dressing recipe, or contribute your own.
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 4
contains white meat
tree nut free
nut free
gluten free
red meat free
shellfish free
contains dairy
contains eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1/2 red onion diced
- 1 garlic clove finely minced
- 3 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans rinsed and drained
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro finely chopped
- 2 cups bbq sauce storebought or (i used this awesome home
- 1 1/2 cups frozen corn thawed
- 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese cubed small or shredded
- 4 ounces monterey jack cheese cubed small or shredded
- 1 cup mayonnaise light or regular
- 1/3 cup buttermilk (here is a guide for making your own bu
- 2 romaine hearts chopped
- 1/2 head iceberg lettuce cored and chopped
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup bbq sauce
- Carbohydrate 22.8470934274344 g
- Cholesterol 159.3152623321 mg
- Fat 43.5825231192312 g
- Fiber 4.11335627210852 g
- Protein 48.8199227863034 g
- Saturated Fat 16.1508656118094 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (465g)
- Sodium 902.42668713296 mg
- Sugar 18.7337371553259 g
- Trans Fat 18.6140055397116 g
- Calories 675 calories
For the salad, combine the cooked chicken and BBQ sauce in a medium bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use.In a large bowl, toss together the iceberg lettuce, romaine lettuce, red onion, cilantro, corn, black beans and cheese. Toss the mixed salad with about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of the dressing, if desired. Otherwise, you can serve the dressing on the side. Place salad on plates and top with the prepared BBQ chicken and additional dressing.For the dressing, combine all the ingredients together and whisk (or shake, if using a jar) vigorously to combine. You could also run this through a blender to make it even more smooth. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
