Barbecue Chicken Salad with Avocado Ranch Dressing

Servings: 4

Nutrition Facts

• Portion size: 3 cups salad + 1/4 cup dressing
• Calories per serving: 562
• Total fat: 11g

• Saturated fat: 2g
• Protein: 43g
• Cholesterol: 70mg
• Carbohydrates: 26g
• Fiber: 15g
• Sodium: 520mg

Ingredients

Salad

• 2 cups cooked chicken breasts, chopped, skin removed
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
• 8 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
• 2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 1 1/2 cups jicama, peeled and chopped
• 1 15-oz. can no-salt-added black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup fresh corn, cut off the cob (or frozen and thawed)
• 1 cup red onion, chopped
• 3/4 cup reduced-salt yellow tortilla chips, crushed
• 1 lime, cut into 4 pieces, optional

Avocado Ranch Dressing

• 1 cup Greek yogurt (fat-free)
• 1/2 ripe avocado
• 1 Tbsp. fresh chives
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp. dried parsley
• 1/4 tsp. dried dill
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1 Tbsp. water

Directions

Dressing

In a food processor or blender, combine avocado and Greek yogurt with dill, parsley, lemon juice and fresh chives; add salt and pepper.
Blend until smooth. Add water and blend once more.
Refrigerate until ready to use.

Salad

In a small bowl, add chicken and toss with 1/4 cup of barbecue sauce.
In large bowl, add all salad ingredients. Toss with Avocado Ranch Dressing and then top with barbecue chicken. Sprinkle with crushed tortilla chips.
Plate the salad and garnish each serving with one lime piece.