This Barbecue Ranch Chicken Salad features corn, black beans, cheddar cheese, juicy tomatoes, crunchy tortilla strips and a creamy barbecue ranch dressing!
5tablespoonsbarbecue saucedivided (I use Stubb’s Original, I recommend using that or another low sugar sauce)
½cupplain nonfat Greek yogurt
2teaspoonswater
½teaspoondried parsley
¼teaspoondried dill
¼teaspoononion powder
¼teaspoongarlic powder
¼teaspoonsalt
12cupslettuceI used green leaf, but romaine or spinach would also be great
¾cupfrozen corn kernelsdefrosted to room temperature
¾cupdrained and rinsed canned black beans
¾cupchopped tomatoes
½cupshredded 2% sharp cheddar cheese
12tablespoonstortilla stripsI used Fresh Gourmet, found near the salad toppings at most grocery stores
1medium scallionsliced
Instructions
Place the chicken in a bowl and toss with 3 tablespoons of the barbecue sauce to coat.
In a separate bowl, combine the remaining 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce with the Greek yogurt, water, parsley, dill, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt and stir until well mixed to form the dressing.
To build each salad, start with a base of 3 cups of lettuce. Add 3 ounces of the chicken, 3 tablespoons of corn, 3 tablespoons of black beans, 3 tablespoons of tomatoes, 3 tablespoons of tortilla strips, 2 tablespoons of shredded cheese, ¼ of the sliced scallions and about 2 ½ tablespoons of dressing.
Notes
To view your current WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, click here!WW Points per serving: 4* (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)*5 Points if following the diabetic WW planNutrition Information per serving: 350 calories, 31 g carbs, 9 g sugars, 9 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 36 g protein, 4 g fiber (from myfitnesspal.com)MyWW SmartPoints per serving:(SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)Green: 8 SmartPoints/ Blue: 4 SmartPoints/ Purple: 4 SmartPointsWeight Watchers Points Plus: 9 per serving (PP calculated using a Weight Watchers brand PointsPlus calculator and the nutrition information below)