Crisp, fresh, and colorful, BBQ Chicken Salad is one of the best salads for flavor, texture, and protein too! If you love sweet and tangy BBQ sauce, crisp vegetables, and crunchy tortilla strips, you'll love this recipe.
5 Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add oil and then chicken. Saute until chicken is just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Add some salt and pepper as the chicken cooks. Add BBQ sauce and simmer the chicken in the sauce the chicken is evenly coated in sauce, 1 to 3 minutes more.
10 Transfer the chicken to a bowl and let it cool slightly.
8 Assemble the salad by filling a large bowl or individual serving bowls with lettuce, corn, beans, avocado, bell peppers, and cheese. Gently toss the ingredients together to combine them.
12 Pour about 1/2 cup of Ranch dressing evenly over the top of the salad.
11 Add the chicken on top of the salad.
9 Finish the salad with an extra drizzle of about 1/4 cup more of Ranch dressing and an additional light drizzle of BBQ sauce if you'd like the salads extra saucy.
13 Finish the salads with crushed tortilla chips and serve immediately.
