BBQ Chicken Salad with Cilantro Ranch Dressing

By Texaschef11

Ingredients

• DRESSING:
• 2 hearts of Romaine, chopped
• 1 can corn
• 1 can black beans
• 15 grape tomatoes, halved (or just chopped tomatoes)
• 3-4 cooked chicken breasts, cubed or shredded
• favorite BBQ sauce
• Mozzarella cheese
• 1 envelope Hidden Valley Ranch dressing
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup milk (I like to use buttermilk)
• 1/2 bunch cilantro
• 1 clove garlic
• juice of one lime (or 2 Tbs.)

Preparation

Step 1

Place lettuce in a serving bowl. Layer with corn, black beans, and tomatoes. Mix cooked chicken with BBQ sauce and top over salad. **I cooked the chicken in the crockpot, drained it, then added the BBQ sauce.** Sprinkle mozzarella over the top.

Place dressing ingredients into blender or food processor and combine well.
** I prepared the dressing earlier in the day to give the flavors a chance to blend. **