Southwest Barbecue Chicken Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
If a walking taco and a barbecue dinner had a baby, this southwest barbecue chicken salad is what you'd get. It's basically the most epic salad ever and it's the only thing I've felt like eating all week. I'm hooked.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 629kcal
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 ears corn husks removed
- ½ cup barbecue sauce
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup loosely packed cilantro chopped
- 1 garlic cloves grated
- 1 teaspoon honey
- salt and pepper
- 1 cup low sodium black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 package 9 ounces Dole® hearts of romaine
- 1 avocado diced
- 1 pint grape tomatoes halved
- 2 ounces Monterey Jack cheese shredded
- ½ cup corn chips
Instructions
- Heat your grill to medium high. Add the chicken and corn; cook for 8 minutes or until the chicken is partially cooked and the corn begins to brown. Remove the corn from the grill. Brush both sides of the chicken with barbecue sauce and cook an additional 5-10 minutes, or until cooke through. Remove from grill and dice. Cut the corn away from the cob.
- In a small jar, combine the lime juice, olive oil, garlic, cilantro and honey. Mix well to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
- In a large bowl, toss the romaine with half of the dressing; divide the dressed lettuce among four bowls.
- Top each salad with chicken, corn, tomatoes, avocado, beans, cheese, and corn chips. Serve with additional dressing, if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 629kcal | Protein: 43g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 1276mg | Sugar: 22g