BBQ Chicken Salad - Easy Meal Prep Lunch
It's been so nice and sunny lately, I just want to live in my swimsuit! Load the cooler up with snacks, sandwiches, and cold drinks - and we're off! This BBQ Chicken Salad is an easy meal prep lunch recipe the whole family will love! It's so simple to make, it's packed with protein, and it's delicious! I feel like with some cooked chicken on hand, the opportunity is endless! This was tangy, creamy, and herby! It's delicious smeared on some bread, loaded into a wrap, eaten with crackers, or sprinkled over a green salad. The perfect cold salad for on the go!
Ingredients
For the BBQ chicken salad:
- 2 cups Cooked Chicken - rotisserie or try my recipe!
- 2 Garlic Cloves minced
- 1 Green Onion minced
- ¼ cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- ¼ cup BBQ Sauce
- 2 tbsp Mayo
- 1 tsp Lemon Zest
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Pickle Relish
- 1 tsp Dill minced
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Cayenne
- ¼ tsp Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
For serving:
- Bread, Tortillas, or Crackers
- Dill Pickle Chips
Instructions
To make the bbq chicken salad:
- Add the mayo, lemon juice and zest, salt, cayenne, freshly cracked black pepper, dill, pickle relish, bbq sauce, chopped chicken, and shredded cheddar to a large mixing bowl.
- Stir to combine.
- Cover and chill for a while to marry those flavors! That's it, so easy!
To serve:
- Smear the chilled bbq chicken salad over bread and load it up with some dill pickle chips.
- Serve with potato chips and whatever else you want on the side. This is also awesome wrapped up in a tortilla, eaten with crackers, even made into a melt. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cupsCalories: 176kcalCarbohydrates: 7.5gProtein: 17gFat: 0.5gSaturated Fat: 2.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.7gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 430mgPotassium: 210mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 5.5gVitamin A: 110IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 0.6mg
Please be aware that nutritional values are approximate and intended as a helpful guide
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