every once in a while i manage to hit one out of the park when it comes to family dinner time. mind you, this is very rare indeed but this one was so yummy i thought i'd share…my favorite salad eveh!

Chopped BBQ Chicken Salad

Ingredients:

1 head iceberg or romaine lettuce (or both), chopped
2-3 cups grilled chicken
1 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup corn, drained
1 1/2 cups tomatoes, diced
1 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
3 T. fresh cilantro, chopped
1/2 cup barbecue sauce (i love sweet baby ray's)
1 cup ranch dressing (hidden valley ranch dry salad dressing mix is the best)
fried tortilla strips (optional)

Directions:

1–Prepare salad dressing mix according to package and refrigerate.

2–Grill or broil chicken breasts until cooked through (i like to marinade the chicken before grilling for even better taste). Cut chicken breasts into cubes and toss lightly with 1/4 cup barbecue sauce and set aside. 

3–Toss together lettuce, beans, corn, cheese, cilantro, and desired amount of ranch dressing.

4–Place salad on plates. Top each salad with diced tomatoes and grilled chicken. Drizzle chicken with barbecue sauce. Top with fried tortilla strips if desired.

mmmm…..good!