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Monday, March 29, 2010

BBQ Chicken Salad with Avocado Ranch Dressing

Mmm, another salad. This one has a great combination of flavors. BBQ chicken (well, shredded chicken mixed with BBQ sauce) and a tasty avocado ranch dressing with cilantro and lime juice. It's kind of southwestern-y too and I like it. :)


BBQ Chicken Salad

2 large chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
1 cup bbq sauce
1/2 head romaine lettuce
1/2 head iceberg lettuce
1 can corn, drained
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 bunch green onions, chopped
4 roma tomatoes, diced
2 avocados, diced
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
shredded cheese, Mexican blend or cheddar
crispy tortilla strips*

Stir shredded chicken in with the bbq sauce until well coated. Toss all but last 2 ingredients together or let everyone pile their own salad together. Top with cheese and tortilla strips. Drizzle avocado ranch dressing (below) over the salad and enjoy!

Source: Sisters' Cafe

Avocado Ranch Dressing

1 ripe avocado
1/2 c. ranch dressing
1/4 c. milk
1/4 c. sour cream
1/8 c. fresh lime juice
1 tsp. hot sauce
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
handful of cilantro

Blend all ingredients together in a food processor or blender. Chill until ready to serve.

Source:
Modified from myrecipes.com

*To make crispy tortilla strips:
Preheat oven to 420 degrees. Chop corn tortillas into thin strips and place in a single layer on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until lightly browned and crispy. Watch carefully and do not broil. You may start a fire! (Trust me, I know from experience). :)

4 comments:

  1. I want to tell everyone that this is delicious! I ate this at Sarah's house last week and loved it! I just made it tonight because I was so inspired by Sarah! Sarah you are amazing and I love your food blog. I look forward to seeing what fun recipes you post! Thanks for another fun salad.

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  2. Ummmm this was so good! Thanks, Sarah! THis is Amy by the way- I am on Mom's computer.

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  3. This looks yummy! I can't remember if I've commented on your food blog yet. I've tried a few of the recipes and loved them. The country white bread for one. I really should stick to making my whole wheat bread, but oh it's so good to have white bread every once in awhile. I had this with butter and homemade strawberry freezer jam, warm out of the oven. SO GOOD.

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