Southwest BBQ Chicken Salad

Name: Southwest BBQ Chicken Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 2 lbs total); 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp paprika; 1.5 c bbq sauce; 3 c spring greens mix firmly packed, chopped; 3 c chopped romaine lettuce; 1 c yellow corn kernels, heated and drained if frozen; 1 c black beans, rinsed and drained canned or home-cooked; 3/4 c shredded cheese of your choice; 1 handful fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped; 1 c crushed tortilla chips; 1.5 avocados, pitted, peeled, and diced (optional); 1 c mayo; .5 tsp onion powder; .5 tsp garlic powder; .25 c finely chopped fresh chives; .25 c finely chopped fresh parsley; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; sea salt to taste; black pepper to taste

5 steps

Prep:20minCook:45min

Probably one of the best, if not the best, salads I have made at home. So many flavors! I subbed the thighs for breasts and whisked the dressing together during the last 10 min of baking the bbq chicken.

Updated at: Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:31:36 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

6boneless skinless chicken thighs

½ tspkosher salt

½ tspblack pepper

1 tsponion powder

1 tspgarlic powder

1 tsppaprika

1 ½ cbbq sauce

3 cspring greens mix

firmly packed, chopped

3 cromaine lettuce

chopped

1 cyellow corn kernels

heated and drained if frozen

1 cblack beans

rinsed and drained canned or home-cooked

¾ cshredded cheese

1 handfulfresh cilantro leaves

roughly chopped

1 ctortilla chips

crushed

1.5avocados

pitted, peeled, and diced, optional

Smarter Ranch Dressing

1 cmayo

½ tsponion powder

½ tspgarlic powder

2 Tbspred wine vinegar

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Step 2

Season thighs with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika and arrange on a baking sheet. Transfer to oven and bake for 30-35 min, until cooked through.

Step 3

Take out chicken and dice. Return to baking sheet and pour bbq sauce over it, distributing evenly. Reduce oven temp to 250 and place chicken back in oven for 10-15 min longer, until nicely glazed.

Step 4

Combine spring mix, romaine, corn black beans, cheese, and cilantro in a large serving bowl. Toss with ranch dressing, add more salt/pepper if necessary.

Step 5

Top salad with cooked chicken, tortilla chips, and avocado, if desired.