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BBQ Chicken Salad with Creamy BBQ Dressing in a wooden bowl with 2 wooden spoons off to the side.
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BBQ Chicken Salad with Creamy BBQ Dressing

This BBQ Chicken Salad, chock full of grilled chicken, corn, and black beans with a creamy barbecue dressing, is a perfect summertime supper.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Marinate1 hour
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Barbecue, BBQ, Chicken, Salad
Servings: 6
Calories: 845kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Equipment

  • Outdoor Barbecue Grill

Ingredients

Creamy BBQ Dressing:

Instructions

  • In a plastic bag, combine chicken and 1 cup 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 remaining BBQ sauce to baste over chicken while grilling.
  • When internal temperature of chicken reaches 165, remove from grill and set aside.
  • In a large serving bowl, toss romaine with corn, black beans, and green onions.
  • After chicken has had a chance to rest for a few minutes, slice and put on the salad.
  • Top with shredded cheese and tortilla chips.
  • Serve with Creamy BBQ Dressing.

Creamy BBQ Dressing

  • Combine all the ingredients together and whisk vigorously to combine. You can also run this through a blender to make it even more smooth.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Video

Notes

I have mentioned this several times in other blog posts, but getting the chicken just right is everything. People are always asking how I get juicy grilled chicken. Here are two of my tried and true tips:
  • Cooking meat - Use a DIGITAL meat thermometer. Don't slice your chicken apart every five minutes to check doneness. Digital meat thermometers are amazing little gadgets and they can make ANYONE a grill master. They are cheap, they are accurate, and they will give you perfect meat every. time. If you don't have one, get one! You'll thank me later.
  • Slow cooking - Be patient and cook over medium to medium-high heat on the grill. Don't crank up the temperature and turn the outside of your chicken. You will have a burnt outside and raw inside. Take your time. Do it right. Your guests will thank you.
  • BBQ sauce - For this recipe, I love using Bull's Eye or Sweet Baby Ray's barbecue sauce, and I brush it on while the chicken is on the grill. Any of your favorite sauces will do, but those two brands are my favorite.

Nutrition

Calories: 845kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 1646mg | Potassium: 1246mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 7169IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 287mg | Iron: 4mg