

Combine – After the chicken has had a chance to rest for a few minutes, slice it and put it on the salad.Toss – In a large bowl, toss romaine with corn, black beans, and green onions.When the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165, remove it from the grill and set aside. Use remaining BBQ sauce to baste over chicken while grilling. Grill chicken – Remove chicken from bag, discard marinade, and grill chicken on BBQ grill until cooked through.Seal tightly and refrigerate for at least an hour. Marinade – In a plastic bag, combine chicken and 1 cup of BBQ sauce.This BBQ chicken salad tastes amazing with all the flavor and combination of sweet and savory! Every bite is filled with all the textures and bursting with flavor. BBQ sauce – Pick your favorite BBQ sauce or make your own homemade bbq sauce.Cumin – Gives a nutty and warm flavor to the dressing.Cayenne pepper – A little bit of subtle heat.Garlic – Everyone loves garlic and no dressing or recipe can be left out of garlic! This is always a popular ingredient that most people love to add in and have on hand.

Sugar – Added mainly for sweetness and gives some texture to the dressing.It is a great balancer for all the ingredients. In dressing, this helps keep it in the fridge for a couple of days but also has a strong vinegar flavor. White vinegar – Just a little bit of white vinegar will go away.Lime juice – A hint of zest from the juice that helps balance the BBQ sauce.Cilantro – This has a lemon and peppery taste to it.Buttermilk – Always blends well with a creamy base that has flavor, a thick creamy base, and adds a sweetness to the homemade dressing.Milk – A creamy dressing in store for you! Milk helps add liquid, flavor, and creaminess.Mayonnaise – The base of the dressing by adding flavor as well as gives substance to the dressing.I used this BBQ ranch dressing on my BBQ chicken salad and it was incredible! Typically I just combine ranch dressing with BBQ sauce (and you can totally do that if that is what you have on hand) but this dressing is way better! More Optional Toppings – diced tomato, diced red onion, avocado, monterey jack cheese, corn salsa.BBQ sauce – Homemade bbq sauce works great or we love to use Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ.You can also cook the chicken in a grill pan or slow cooker. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts – in this recipe, you grill the chicken, but if you are in a hurry you can use shredded rotisserie chicken and mix it with bbq sauce.The easy, creamy dressing is the perfect thing to drizzle over warm chicken and it adds so much flavor! Pair it with some icy cold lemonade and some crusty bread and you have a delicious dinner for any night of the week. You can assemble it quickly with fresh ingredients, throw some chicken on the grill and you have a vibrant, hearty salad meal that is perfect to eat on the patio on hot summer evenings. This BBQ chicken salad, with homemade creamy barbecue dressing, is one of my summertime go-to meals. BBQ Chicken Salad with Creamy BBQ Dressing Recipe.Divide the salad among bowls and top with the chicken. Toss the lettuce, cilantro, tomatoes, avocado and corn-bean mixture in a large bowl Step 5 Slice the chicken off the bone.Add the black beans and lime juice and cook until hot, 2 minutes. Step 4 For the salad: Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the corn and cook until heated through, 5 minutes.Brush the chicken with the reserved sauce let cool. When the chicken is done, a thermometer inserted into the center will reach 165 ̊. Step 3 Roast the chicken in the oven for about 35 minutes, brushing each breast with about 1 tablespoon of sauce a couple of times.Brush 1 tablespoon of sauce over each breast, then sprinkle each with 1⁄2 teaspoon salt. Step 2 Line a baking sheet with foil and add the chicken breasts skin-side up.Remove 1/3 cup sauce to a bowl and set aside for when the chicken is done. For the chicken: Pour the barbecue sauce into a medium saucepan, then add the apricot preserves and grate in the garlic. Heat the mixture over medium heat until piping hot.
