Panera Barbeque Chicken Salad Copycat Recipe
Save money and make a healthier BBQ Chicken salad at home
Servings 1
Calories 427kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups chopped romaine lettuce
- ½ cup cooked chicken
- ¼ cup Vinegar based barbeque sauce
- 1 ½ tbsp original barbeque sauce
- 1 tbsp ranch dressing
- 3 tbsp corn and black bean salsa
Optional
- 2 tbsp fried onions
- fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Wash and chop romaine lettuce and place about 1 and ½ cups in a large bowl.
- Shred rotisserie chicken or slice cooked chicken breast and then marinate about ½ cup chicken per salad in ¼ cup vinegar based sauce.
- In a small bowl mix together dressing: 1 and ½ tbsp. smokey bbq sauce with 1 tbsp ranch.
- Top lettuce with marinated chicken, 3 tbsp corn salsa, 2 tbsp dressing, fresh cilantro, and onions if using.
- To meal prep this salad: place chicken, salsa, and dressing in the bottom of a bowl, top with romaine lettuce, refrigerate and serve within 3-4 days.
Notes
The 2 different types of barbecue sauces are key to making this! Look for "Carolina" Style for your vinegar based dressing.