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BBQ Chicken Salad with Healthy Ranch Dressing

June 16, 2021

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This BBQ Chicken Salad with Healthy Ranch Dressing is the most perfect summer recipe with a healthy twist. The dressing is incredibly easy to whisk together and the BBQ chicken is even easier. It is great for meal prepping lunches for the week, to take to a picnic or have for a family dinner! Plus, it is made gluten free, thanks to Carrington Farms Crounons!

This post is sponsored by Carrington Farms.

BBQ Chicken Salad

Hello summer! I know that summer does not technically start until late June, but here in Philadelphia it is in the 90s the entire week so I am declaring it summer unofficially official. And when the heat cranks up, que all of the refreshing meals. This week I am meal prepping tons of refreshing recipes including this BBQ chicken salad with healthy ranch dressing for lunch! This salad is not your average salad however: it is full of hearty complex carbohydrates, fiber, protein, raw vegetables and even a gluten free crunch thanks to Carrington Farms Crounons!

Okay so I know your next question: What are Crounons?

Carrington Farms Crounons are “Non-Croutons” that are gluten free, dairy free and organic. They are made from crispy, puffed quinoa, which adds to the protein and fiber contain in this salad! For this recipe, I used the Garden Herb flavor but they have 3 other flavors: Butter & Roasted Garlic, Garlic Parmesan and Cracked Pepper and Sea Salt! When it comes to crouton alternatives that are gluten free, these have to be the best I have tried so far. They are unmatched when it comes to crunch, flavor AND not getting soggy when mixed with the other salad ingredients and dressing.

SO… what will I need to make a BBQ Chicken Salad?

  • Shredded BBQ Chicken
  • Mixed Greens/Lettuce
  • Shredded Carrots
  • Roasted Sweet Potatoes
  • Fresh Corn
  • Cucumber
  • Roasted Chickpeas
  • Pickled or Raw Red Onions
  • Crounons

AND… what will I need to make Healthy Ranch Dressing?

  • Greek Yogurt (or dairy free thick yogurt)
  • Milk of Choice
  • Dried Dill Weed
  • Garlic Powder
  • Onion Powder
  • Dried Cilantro
  • Dried Parsley
  • Salt & Pepper
BBQ chicken salad with healthy ranch dressing

How do I make shredded BBQ Chicken?

If you haven’t noticed, I love to use my crockpot for making shredded chicken recipes. It is a set-it-and-forget-it method that has minimal clean up and allows you do other things while it cooks! In a crockpot, you will add half of the BBQ sauce, then the chicken breasts, then the remaining BBQ sauce. You will want to make sure they are all completely covered and you should be good! Set it on high for 6 hours or low for 8 hours. Once the time is up, take two forks and shred the chicken. You will notice there is excess liquid but this is good! After shredding, you’ll notice that the liquid will start to be absorbed by the chicken. If you have an Instant Pot, you can use that but I do not so I would just use your typical chicken settings! For the BBQ sauce, I used Primal Kitchen, as they are Whole30, gluten free, dairy free and Paleo!

Can I make ranch dressing dairy free?

This recipe is incredibly easy to make dairy free! Since the BBQ chicken, Crounons and remaining salad ingredients are all dairy free, all you would need is to switch out the Greek yogurt. You can use any dairy free thick yogurt but I would not suggest any that are coconut based. If you cannot find a thick dairy free yogurt, just reduce the milk of choice (I used plain almond milk) to get that dressing consistency.

Can I make any substitutions or add more ingredients?

  • BBQ Chicken: Changing this will change the main flavor of the salad, however you can replace with turkey breast or if you are vegan or vegetarian, you can leave out completely. I would suggest adding BBQ sauce to the chickpeas and add black beans for a well balanced dish!
  • Corn: You can leave this out if you wish. As for the kind, you can use canned, fresh off of the cobb, frozen & defrosted or even charred corn!
  • Pickled Onions: either pickled or raw red onions will work! I personally do not digest raw red onion well so I chose pickled.
  • Roasted Chickpeas: these can be left out of the recipe or you can replace with rinsed chickpeas from the can.
  • Sweet Potatoes: if you looking for something lower in carbohydrates, you can leave these out. You could also leave these out and turn it into a BBQ chicken sandwich or wrap!
  • Ranch Dressing: You can use a store bought ranch if you would like or make a simple olive oil, lemon and pepper dressing!

Need more salad recipes? Check these out!

  • Prosciutto and Pomegranate Kale Salad
  • Asian Chicken Cashew Quinoa Salad
  • Autumn Chopped Salad with Homemade Dressing

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BBQ Chicken Salad with Healthy Ranch

Natalie Mitchell
The most refreshing and flavorful BBQ Chicken Salad that is made with gluten free Crounons from Carrington Farms! This is the best summer salad and it gets an upgrade with the easiest healthy ranch dressing.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 6 hours hrs
Course Main Course, Salad
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Crockpot

Ingredients
  

BBQ Chicken

  • 1 lb chicken breast
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce I used Primal Kitchen (gluten free, Whole30, paleo)

Salad

  • 8 cups mixed greens or lettuce
  • 1/2 cup corn
  • 1/2 cup cucumber diced
  • 1 cup sweet potatoes diced and roasted
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrots
  • 1/4 cup pickled onions sub raw red onions, sliced
  • 1/2 cup roasted chickpeas see notes
  • Carrington Farms Crounons

Healthy Ranch Dressing

  • 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup milk of choice
  • 1/4 tsp dried dill weed
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp dried parsley
  • 1/4 tsp dried cilantro
  • 1 dash salt and pepper

Instructions
 

BBQ Chicken

  • Add 1/2 the BBQ sauce into a crockpot, then the chicken breasts and the remaining BBQ sauce on top. Cook on high for 6 hours or low for 8 hours
  • Once the chicken is cooked, take two forks to shred the chicken and mix with the remaining liquid. Let sit for 10 more minutes to soak up the remaining juice.

Sweet Potatoes

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F
  • Peel the sweet potato and dice into cubes. Coat with Carrington Farms Avocado Oil, salt and pepper
  • Roast at 400°F for 45 minutes, flipping halfway. Let cool before adding to salad

Salad

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the greens/lettuce, cucumber, shredded carrots, corn, pickled onions, roasted chickpeas, sweet potatoes and Carrington Farms Crounons. Mix well and store until ready to eat. You will add the chicken and dressing when time to eat!

Healthy Ranch Dressing

  • Add the Greek yogurt, milk of choice, dried dill weed, garlic powder, onion powder, dried cilantro, dried parsley, salt and pepper into a bowl. Whisk together until smooth and add water to get desired consistency.

Notes

  1. You can use rinsed chickpeas in place of roasted chickpeas. If you want to roast them, coat in the same avocado oil, salt and pepper as the sweet potatoes and put in the oven alongside of them.
  2. See blog post for full list of substitutions 
  3. Feel free to half this recipe or double it!
  4. Make sure you store the chicken and dressing separate from the salad so that it does not get soggy. 
Keyword barbeque chicken salad, bbq chicken salad, carrington farms, Crounons, gluten free croutons, greek yogurt dressing, healthy crockpot meals, healthy ranch dressing, homemade ranch, shredded chicken salad, summer chicken salad, summer salads
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Safe to say this is still my favorite race. 
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Philly is electric every time ⚡️

And just seeing 40k people out there doing the damn thing!!! Running 10 miles, whether it was your 1st or your 50th, should ALWAYS be celebrated, it’s no easy feat. Be proud! 

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4. TEST: make sure you have tested out the clothes you are wearing, shoes you’ll be running in and pre-race fuel! I’m running in new shoes so I ran in them this weekend to make sure they felt good! and lay it all out the night before - it will make you excited but also relieve some early morning wake up nerves
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BONUS: the best thing someone ever told me is that sometimes nerves are actually excitement and we can’t tell the difference. be excited to go out there, experience it all and have some fun ☺️

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BROAD ST WEEK 🤗⚡️ here are 5 things I’m doing to keep my body fresh but ready to go this week! 👇 1. TAPER: first race and trying to figure out what that is? simply, we are lessening intensity to avoid muscle fatigue! This means yes less workouts but more so, not hitting it hard on runs or workouts. Saturday is also a great day to do a little shakeout to keep blood flow in the body and to shake nerves! 2. NUTRITION: stick with foods that are your friend this week and that you know make you feel good, especially carbs! nerves sometimes can creep up and hit your stomach, so maybe you opt for things that are less fibrous. remember: fueled bodies are STRONG bodies! 3. HYDRATION: and no, not just the day before 🙂 start now so you aren’t overloading it Saturday and up all night peeing 😅 4. TEST: make sure you have tested out the clothes you are wearing, shoes you’ll be running in and pre-race fuel! I’m running in new shoes so I ran in them this weekend to make sure they felt good! and lay it all out the night before - it will make you excited but also relieve some early morning wake up nerves 5. PLAN: when you go to pick up your bib, make sure you have all you need or ask questions if you are unsure on anything. have a plan for getting to the race (we all know that can be a tough one for this race specifically!) BONUS: the best thing someone ever told me is that sometimes nerves are actually excitement and we can’t tell the difference. be excited to go out there, experience it all and have some fun ☺️ SEE YOU THERE PHILLY 🏃‍♀️🌆 #phillyrunner #broadstreetrun #broadst10miler #phillyrunning #phillyfitness #fitnesscoach #personaltrainer #runningtips #racedaytips
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So excited to announce that I will be running the @everywomansmarathon in partnership with @lehighvalleydairy on Nov 16 🥳⚡️ #ad If you know me, you that one of my biggest passions is helping women understand they are strong enough and capable enough to do anything and everything. This marathon was designed by women, for women. Since 2022, #TeamMilk has been on a mission to champion women marathon runners - fueling athletes with the power of milk while providing female-focused running support across the country! I cannot wait to share my journey with you as I train for my 2nd marathon (weeee 🤩!!) and how I’ll be fueling my body to support my running & recovery! Big goals 🤝 Strong & fueled bodies #LehighValleydairy #teammilk #everywomansmarathon #womenrunners #womenempowerment #strongwomen #phillyrunner #phillyfitness
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9/11
Easter weekend dump: not full of april showers for once in this month & not in fitness attire! 🙂
Easter weekend dump: not full of april showers for once in this month & not in fitness attire! 🙂
Easter weekend dump: not full of april showers for once in this month & not in fitness attire! 🙂
Easter weekend dump: not full of april showers for once in this month & not in fitness attire! 🙂
Easter weekend dump: not full of april showers for once in this month & not in fitness attire! 🙂
Easter weekend dump: not full of april showers for once in this month & not in fitness attire! 🙂
Easter weekend dump: not full of april showers for once in this month & not in fitness attire! 🙂
Easter weekend dump: not full of april showers for once in this month & not in fitness attire! 🙂
Easter weekend dump: not full of april showers for once in this month & not in fitness attire! 🙂
Easter weekend dump: not full of april showers for once in this month & not in fitness attire! 🙂
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Easter weekend dump: not full of april showers for once in this month & not in fitness attire! 🙂
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10/11
Sometimes I feel like these kind of recipes aren’t “post-able” until I realize half of us just truly need meals that make us feel good and can add to a weekly rotation ✌️

1. If you have an air fryer like mine and don’t have these liners, you need them. ASAP because the clean up is so easy 
2. Mix and match your favorite veggies, nothing is set in stone. Make it your own! My personal favorite :)
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dEATS 👉 Air Fried Salmon Dinner

Base: rice in a rice cooker :)

Salmon: marinated in soy sauce, miso paste, ginger and umami seasoning (I honestly did this for 5 minutes but you can do longer if you have time. Still turns out delish). Add to the air fryer and air fry at 400 for 11-12 minutes (depending on size of fillets, these are about 4-5oz)

Veggies: 3/4 bag of Trader Joe’s cruciferous crunch mix, 2 mini cucumbers, 1-2 tbsp miso paste, soy sauce, small drizzle of rice vinegar & hefty spoonful of crunchy chili oil

Topped with sesame seeds and sriracha! 

#healthyrecipes #nutritioncoach #highproteinmeals #eatforstrength #dinnerideas #womenshealth #airfriedsalmon #airfryerrecipe
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Sometimes I feel like these kind of recipes aren’t “post-able” until I realize half of us just truly need meals that make us feel good and can add to a weekly rotation ✌️ 1. If you have an air fryer like mine and don’t have these liners, you need them. ASAP because the clean up is so easy 2. Mix and match your favorite veggies, nothing is set in stone. Make it your own! My personal favorite :) . . . dEATS 👉 Air Fried Salmon Dinner Base: rice in a rice cooker :) Salmon: marinated in soy sauce, miso paste, ginger and umami seasoning (I honestly did this for 5 minutes but you can do longer if you have time. Still turns out delish). Add to the air fryer and air fry at 400 for 11-12 minutes (depending on size of fillets, these are about 4-5oz) Veggies: 3/4 bag of Trader Joe’s cruciferous crunch mix, 2 mini cucumbers, 1-2 tbsp miso paste, soy sauce, small drizzle of rice vinegar & hefty spoonful of crunchy chili oil Topped with sesame seeds and sriracha! #healthyrecipes #nutritioncoach #highproteinmeals #eatforstrength #dinnerideas #womenshealth #airfriedsalmon #airfryerrecipe
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