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BBQ chicken salad

This salad brings all the flavors of summer. A bed of leafy greens, topped with crunchy veggies, salty bacon, and tangy BBQ chicken. Did we mention the creamy and dairy free ranch dressing?
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Dressing
  • 1 cup cashews soaked overnight or in boiling water for 30 minutes
  • 1/2 cup almond milk
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
  • 1/2 cup paleo friendly barbecue sauce
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp dill
  • salt and pepper to taste
BBQ Chicken
  • 2 lbs chicken breast
  • 1/2 cup paleo friendly barbecue sauce
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • salt and pepper
Salad
  • 6 cups chopped greens or salad mix or your choice
  • 1/2 small red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 medium corn on the cobb kernels removed omit of on Whole30
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes quartered
  • 4 strips paleo friendly bacon cooked
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • 2 lbs cooked barbecue chicken thinkly sliced

Method
 

To Make the Dressing
  1. Discard cashew soaking liquid and rinse cashews. Add to a blender.
  2. In a small bowl, add almond milk and lemon juice and let set on for 5 minutes to curdle and create dairy free buttermilk. Once the 5 minutes have passed, add your buttermilk, chipotle pepper, BBQ sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, and dill to the blender with the cashews and blend until smooth. Salt and pepper to taste and place in a mason jar in the fridge until ready to use.
To Make the Chicken
  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. Take chicken out of packaging and pat dry with a paper towel, removing any excess liquid from the surface. Add salt and pepper and let rest while you heat a skillet with 1 tbsp of olive oil. If your chicken breasts are very thick we recommend butterfly cutting them to reduce cooking time.
  3. Heat the skillet to a medium high heat. Add chicken and cook on each side for 5 minutes or until each side takes on some color. Once your oven has been preheated, place chicken on a parchment line baking sheet. Baste with 1/2 cup of barbecue sauce on one side. Sprinkle with smoked paprika and bake for 10-15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked all the way through.
  4. Let chicken cool before assembling salad
To Make the Salad
  1. Place your bed of greens down. Add your corn (if using), tomatoes, red onion, bacon, avocado, and barbecue chicken to the top of the salad. Drizzle desired amount of dressing and enjoy.