BBQ Chicken Salad

Flavorful main dish salad with barbeque chicken, bbq ranch dressing, and other tasty toss ins!
Ingredients
- 24 oz boneless skinless chicken breasts (skinless chicken breasts)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 8 cloves garlic (minced (or 1 Tbsp dry minced garlic))
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup BBQ sauce (or more if you want) (I used Dave's)
- 3 fresh tomatoes (diced)
- 15.25 oz can corn (drained)
- 15 oz can black beans (rinsed and drained)
- 1 red pepper (chopped)
- 4 green onions (sliced)
- 2 avocados (diced)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup cilantro (chopped (optional))
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 2 tsp BBQ sauce
- 7 cups of chopped leafy green lettuce
- 3 cups of fresh spinach
- 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1 cup tortilla strips
Instructions
- 1
--- Chicken ---
- 2
Combine chicken, oil, garlic, soy sauce, and salt in a large ziplock bag. Squish around till chicken is coated.
- 3
Chill for at least 30 minutes. Discard extra marinade. Grill or saute chicken until done. Cool and shred. Stir in desired amount of BBQ sauce. Chill.
- 4
--- Salsa ---
- 5
1. Combine all ingredients together in a medium sized bowl. Set aside.
- 6
--- Dressing ---
- 7
1. Whisk together ranch dressing and bbq sauce till smooth; chill.
- 8
--- To Serve: ---
- 9
1. Toss together the lettuce and spinach and arrange on plates.
- 10
2. Top with shredded chicken, salsa, dressing, cheese and chips.
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