Layered salads are always a great way to impress at a potluck, BBQ, or family gathering. Traditionally they are served in a glass bowl, so you can see all the layers—but once a few people dig in, things can start to get a little messy. I got this idea to try a layered salad in a cake pan from Melissa at ChinDeep—and what a great idea it is. It serves up beautifully, almost like a salad lasagna.
The creamy, zesty ranch and BBQ dressing is the perfect complement to the fresh veggies and chicken. This salad is super-flavorful, ridiculously easy to make and serve, and oh so delicious.
BBQ Ranch Chicken Layer Salad
Layered salads are always a great way to impress at a potluck, BBQ, or family gathering. Traditionally they are served in a glass bowl, so you can see all the layers—but once a few people dig in, things can start to get a little messy.
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Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 531kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup ranch dressing
- ½ cup BBQ sauce
- 2 heads Romaine lettuce - washed and cut into 6" pieces
- 3 cups chicken - cooked and cubed
- 1 can black beans - drained and rinsed
- 1 can corn - drained
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes - halved
- 1 red pepper - chopped
- ½ cup pitted black olives - chopped
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Whisk the BBQ sauce and ranch dressing together in a bowl and set aside.
- In a 9 x 11" casserole dish, arrange half of the pieces of Romaine across the bottom, overlapping them slightly and making sure the entire bottom of the dish is covered.
- Evenly sprinkle half of the chicken pieces on the lettuce, then add ½ of each remaining ingredient - the beans, corn, tomatoes, red pepper and olives. Spread half of the dressing on top, then sprinkle on half of the cheese.
- Layer on the remaining lettuce and the second half of the remaining ingredients again, ending with the cheese.
- Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and chill overnight in the fridge.
- Cut into squares and serve cold.
Nutrition
Calories: 531kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 913mg | Potassium: 1069mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 19620IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 381mg | Iron: 4mg
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