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Panera BBQ Chicken Salad (Copycat Recipe)
Enjoy all the flavors of Panera's famous BBQ Chicken Salad at home with this spot-on copycat recipe featuring grilled chicken, zesty black bean corn salsa, crispy fried onions, and a double hit of BBQ flavor from both the creamy ranch dressing and tangy vinegar drizzle.
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 30 min👤 Stephanie Manley📖 copykat
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- colander
📝 Preparation Steps
1
BBQ Ranch Salad Dressing
2
Combine the ranch dressing, BBQ sauce, and apple cider vinegar in a small bowl. Stir well.
apple cider vinegar1 teaspoon
3
Cover and refrigerate as you make the remaining parts of the salad.
4
Apple Cider Vinegar BBQ Sauce
apple cider vinegar1 teaspoon
5
Combine the BBQ sauce and apple cider vinegar in a small bowl.
apple cider vinegar1 teaspoon
6
Cover and refrigerate until needed.
7
Black Bean Corn Salsa
8
Rinse the black beans in a colander, and then transfer the beans to a medium bowl.
9
Drain the corn and place it into the bowl (it is not necessary to rinse the corn).
10
In a separate small bowl, combine the vinegar, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, black pepper, cumin, and chili powder. Mix well.
vegetable oil2 tablespoons
11
Pour it over the black beans and corn. Stir to combine.
12
Cover and refrigerate until you are ready to assemble the salad.
13
Salad Assembly
14
Place the romaine lettuce in a serving bowl.
romaine lettuce (washed and chopped into bite-sized pieces)3 cups
15
Sprinkle about 2 to 3 tablespoons of the corn black bean salsa over the lettuce.
16
Top with the grilled chicken.
17
Drizzle about 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar BBQ sauce over the salad
apple cider vinegar1 teaspoon
18
Sprinkle two tablespoons of French's Original Crispy Fried Onions on top.
19
Serve with the BBQ ranch salad dressing.
Nutrition Facts
calories
650 kcal
fat Content
32 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
52 g
sodium Content
2740 mg
protein Content
21 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
70 mg
carbohydrate Content
68 g
saturated Fat Content
5 g
unsaturated Fat Content
22 g
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