Barbecue Chopped Chicken Salad (Panera Bread Copycat)

Ingredients

• • lettuce of your choice (we used pre-washed mixed greens… romaine or butter lettuce would be delicious too)

  • 3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (using a rotisserie chicken would be faster)

  • garlic salt

  • 1 can of sweet corn; drained

  • 1 can of black beans; drained

  • 1/2 of a red bell pepper, diced

  • Monterrey Colby Jack cheese, shredded

  • Doritos Nacho Cheese Chips, crushed into smaller pieces

  • 1 large avocado, chopped into bite sized pieces

  • 1/8 – 1/4 cup of your favorite Barbecue Sauce (you can always add more if you want)

  • 3/4 cup Ranch Dressing

Instructions

• 1. Begin by lightly sprinkling your chicken breasts with garlic salt. Cook them on the barbecue until the chicken is done and the internal temp reaches 165°.

  2. Spray a medium skillet with cooking spray and add your red bell pepper. Cook for about 3 minutes and then add your corn. Continue cooking for another 3 minutes and then add your black beans until they are heated through. Once this mixture is done cooking dump your mixture out on a large plate to allow it to cool so that it won’t cook your lettuce when you add it to your salad.

  3. When your chicken is done cooking chop it into bite sized pieces and allow it to cool for a couple of minutes too.

  4. Mix your barbecue sauce and ranch dressing in a small bowl. Add more or less barbecue/ranch depending on your taste.

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