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Bowl with bbq chicken salad. A fork is in the bowl and a napkin and glass of water are beside the bowl.
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3.72 from 38 votes

BBQ Chicken Salad

This BBQ chicken salad has so much flavor with grilled BBQ chicken, black beans, corn, avocado, crunchy tortilla chips and a drizzle of both BBQ sauce and ranch dressing.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Lunch/Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bbq chicken salad
Servings: 3
Author: Brittany Mullins

Ingredients

  • 2-3 grilled BBQ chicken breasts chopped
  • 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
  • 1 can (15 oz) black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup frozen sweet corn or fresh grilled corn
  • 1 cup chopped cherry tomatoes
  • ½ cup diced red onion
  • 1-2 avocados sliced
  • ½ cup shredded monterey jack or cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup crushed tortilla chips optional
  • BBQ sauce for drizzling (homemade or store-bought)
  • ranch dressing (homemade or store-bought)

Instructions

  • Grill BBQ chicken, if you haven’t already.
    Side by side photos of 4 chicken breasts on a grill pan before and after being brushed with bbq sauce.
  • Prep salads by adding lettuce and the salad toppings to three bowls. Start with chopped lettuce and then add grilled chicken, black beans, corn, tomatoes, red onion, avocados and cheese.
    Salad bowl with corn, onion, avocado, tomato, bbq chicken, cheese, lettuce and black beans.
  • Add ranch dressing and add a drizzle of BBQ sauce, if using.
    Salad bowl with corn, onion, avocado, tomato, bbq chicken, cheese, lettuce, ranch and black beans.
  • Top with crushed tortilla chips, if using and serve.
    BBQ chicken salad topped with crushed tortilla chips.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/3 of recipe without ranch | Calories: 515kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 304mg | Potassium: 374mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g