Hold on to the last days of summer with this fresh, delicious BBQ Chicken Salad from Leesh & Lu.

Hi everyone! Leesh & Lu here! I love having salad for dinner, but have kind of steered away from it while I’ve had toddlers at home. Without any, or many, molars it’s hard for them to chew and I don’t like to have to make a separate dinner for them. It took a while for me to figure out that the little ones love deconstructed salad just as much I love having it for dinner. Duh. This BBQ chicken salad is a great choice for breaking down because it has so many easy-to-eat elements kids like.

This BBQ chicken salad is a tasty and versatile one and obviously super adaptable to your tastes. All of it can be prepared ahead of time which makes it a great meal this time of year as schedules get crazy and dinnertime is often chaotic. The recipe calls for grilled chicken, but rotisserie chicken also works great here.

I loved the tangyness and extra boost of flavor that the bbq sauce added to the ranch dressing. My kids used it as a dip for their “toppings” and everyone loved it.
We put all the toppings in small bowls on the table and let everyone assemble their own salads. Although my kids don’t eat it all together the way I like to, everyone ate without complaints and in my mind that is a big dinnertime win!

BBQ Chicken Salad

Mixed greens topped with bbq chicken, cherry tomatoes, corn, avocado, cucumbers, black beans, and any other favorite toppings. Top it with a creamy bbq ranch dressing and you have a delicous and satisfying lunch or dinner.

Course Dinner Salad

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken, grilled and sliced
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
Cherry tomatoes cut in half
black beans drained and rinsed
Sweet corn
Cucumber peeled and diced
Green onion thinly sliced
Colby jack or Pepper Jack cheese cut into small cubes
Bell pepper any color, diced
Mixed greens
Cilantro
For the dressing:
1 cup ranch dressing
2 Tablespoons barbecue sauce

Instructions

To make the dressing, combine 1 cup ranch dressing with 2 tablespoons bbq sauce. Toss grilled chicken in 1/4 cup bbq sauce. Assemble salads beginning with greens then adding all desired toppings and finishing with the dressing. Once dressed, serve immediately.