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Creamy BBQ Chicken Salad

Ruby Prescott
A satisfying high-protein chicken salad made with tender chicken, grape tomatoes, sweet corn, curly kale, onion, crunchy almonds, and a creamy two-ingredient BBQ dressing.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course dinner, lunch, Salad
Cuisine American
Calories 310 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups cooked chicken, diced or shredded
  • ¾ cup loosely packed curly kale, chopped
  • ½ cup halved or quartered grape tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons finely diced red onion
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced, white and light green parts
  • ⅔ cup fresh, frozen, or canned corn
  • 2 tablespoons chopped smoked almonds or dry-roasted almonds
  • ⅓ cup mayo
  • 2 tablespoons BBQ sauce, more to taste
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl, combine all of the ingredients. Stir to mix well.
  • Serve chicken salad over a bed of greens, in a lettuce leaf, wrapped in a tortilla, or on top of gluten-free crackers.
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 310kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 27gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 300mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3g
Keyword BBQ, chicken salad, creamy, easy salad, protein
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