BBQ Chicken Salad with Lime Dressing
- Level
- very easy
- Prep Time
- 10 mins
- Total Time
- 40 mins
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 6
- chicken thighs
- ¼ cup
-
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Sweet & Tangy Bourbon BBQ Sauce, divided - 60 mL
- 3 tbsp
- lime juice
- 45 mL
- 2 tbsp
- olive oil
- 30 mL
- ½ tsp
- ground cumin
- 2 mL
- 1 cup
- canned black beans, drained and rinsed
- 250 mL
- ½
- red pepper, seeded, thinly sliced
- ¼
- red onion, thinly sliced
- ½ cup
- finely chopped fresh cilantro, plus extra for garnish
- 125 mL
- 4½ cups
- baby spinach
- 1.125 L
Directions
Step 1
Toss chicken with 2 tbsp (30 mL) barbecue sauce in large bowl. Place skin-side down on grill preheated to medium-high. Cook with lid closed, about 15 min. Turn chicken pieces over. Cook about another 10 min until chicken is cooked through, or instant-read thermometer registers 165°F (74°C) in thickest part of chicken. Remove from grill.
Step 2
Meanwhile, in large serving bowl, whisk together lime juice, olive oil and cumin. Add black beans, red pepper, onion and cilantro. Set aside.
Step 3
Remove and discard skin and bones from chicken. Shred meat; mix with remaining 2 tbsp (30 mL) barbecue sauce.
Step 4
Toss spinach with bean mixture. Divide onto 4 plates. Top with chicken mixture and garnish with extra cilantro. For added flavour, serve topped with sliced avocado, shredded pepper jack cheese and crushed tortilla chips.
Tips
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Nutritional Facts
- Nutrition Description:
- Per serving (1/4 of the recipe)
- Calories:
- 350
- Fat:
- 20 g
- Saturated Fat:
- 4 g
- Carbs:
- 21 g
- Fibre:
- 6 g
- Sugar:
- 7 g
- Cholesterol:
- 115 mg
- Protein:
- 24 g
- Sodium:
- 380 mg