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BBQ CHICKEN SUMMER SALAD

This BBQ Chicken Summer Salad is everything you love about a backyard barbecue all in one delicious salad. Smoky dry rubbed chicken breasts paired with a sweet barbecue sauce, bright kernels of grilled corn, fresh crisp greens all topped with a creamy homemade ranch dressing!

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 18

Course: Main Course, Salad

Keyword: basil, Forever Summer

Servings: servings

Ingredients

For the Chicken

1 ½ lb. chicken breast, boneless, skinless
2 Tbsp. olive oil divided
3 tsp dried BBQ seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
½ cup BBQ sauce

For the Salad

2 Ears corn shucked with silk removed
4 oz. 80 Acres Farms FOREVER SUMMER
1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes halved
1 cup canned black beans rinsed and drained
1 avocado sliced
½ cup red onion sliced
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

For the Homemade Ranch

2 tsp pressed garlic
2/3 cup buttermilk
½ cup mayo
½ cup sour cream
½ tsp mustard powder
¼ cup dill finely chopped
3 Tbsp. chives finely chopped
2 Tbsp. flat-leaf parsley finely chopped
2 Tbsp. 80 Acres Farms BASIL finely chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

In a large bowl, drizzle olive oil over the chicken. Add BBQ seasoning, salt and pepper to both sides.
Heat remaining olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken to the pan in a single layer and cook until golden brown, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 6-8 minutes. Set aside and baste with the BBQ sauce.
Add corn cobs to pan, and cook, turning, until charred and tender, about 5-10 minutes; let cool before cutting the corn kernels off the cobs.
For dressing, combine all ingredients and whisk until smooth.
To assemble the salad, place lettuce in a large bowl; top with chicken, corn, tomatoes, black beans, avocado, red onion and cheese. Pour the ranch dressing on top of the salad and enjoy!

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