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WW Recipe of the Day: Easy Barbecue Ranch Chicken Salad
Today I’m sharing a recipe for BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad that is as light and healthy as it is delicious. Crispy lettuce topped with chopped chicken breast, tomatoes, corn, black beans, tomatoes and drizzled with BBQ sauce and light ranch dressing, this salad is as good tasting as it is good for you.
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This healthy, flavorful salad comes together quickly and is guaranteed to be a hit with your entire family. It is a lot cheaper and lower in calories than the kind served up in your favorite restaurant – like Wendy’s or Cheesecake factory – too!
As soon as I saw it in MPM 12 Week Meal Planning Bundle (affiliate link), an incredible resource filled with family friendly Weight Watchers meal plans, recipes and grocery lists, I knew I wanted to try it.
How Many Calories and WW Points in BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad?
According to my calculations each serving has 320 calories.
To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
6 SmartPoints (Green plan)
3 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
3 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
8 PointsPlus (Old plan)
If you are following the WW Program, most of the ingredients in this yummy salad—lettuce, tomatoes, scallion, chicken breast, black beans and corn—all have zero Points.
How awesome is that?
Recipe Notes
This recipe is a great way to use up leftover grilled chicken or rotisserie chicken. While it is delicious all year long, I especially enjoy making it in summer when corn and tomatoes are at their peak of flavor.
Though the original recipe is written for four servings, I changed it up for one.
To keep the calories low and Weight Watchers salad I opt for reduced fat cheese and light yogurt based dressing like the one from Bolthouse Farms. (You’ll find it your grocery store’s refrigerated section.) Or, you can always make your own homemade, WW-Friendly Ranch Dressing.
Of course you should feel free to change up the ingredients to suit your tastes and what you have on hand. Here are some ideas…
Recipe Additions and Variations
Possible Additions:
Chopped avocado, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped cucumber, etc.
Spicier:
Chopped fresh or pickled jalapeno peppers.
Vegetarian:
Omit the chicken and add more beans.
WW Simply Filling:
Use fat-free cheese and ranch dressing and sugar free barbecue sauce (affiliate link)
If you like this BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad, be sure to check out my other Weight Watchers friendly recipes including: WW Favorite Chicken Salad Recipes, Mediterranean Couscous Chicken Salad, Chicken Salad with Apples and Cranberries, Grilled Chicken Greek Salad, WW Crunchy Asian Salad with Chicken
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BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped lettuce (romaine, iceberg, green leaf, etc)
- 1/2 cup chopped or sliced cooked chicken breast
- 1 small tomato, chopped
- 2 tablespoons sliced scallions
- 1/4 cup black beans
- 1/3 cup corn kernels
- 2 tablespoons shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoons light ranch dressing (such as Bolthouse Farms)
- 1 tablespoon BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Place lettuce in a plate or in a bowl.
- Top with the chicken, scallions, tomato, black beans and corn. Sprinkle with cheese.
- Drizzle with BBQ sauce and dressing.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 6 SmartPoints (Green plan) 3 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 3 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 8 PointsPlus (Old plan) This recipe is a great way to use up leftover grilled chicken or rotisserie chicken. While it is delicious all year long, I especially enjoy making it in summer when corn and tomatoes are at their peak of flavor. Though the original recipe is written for four servings, I changed it up for one. To keep the calories low and Weight Watchers salad I opt for reduced fat cheese and light yogurt based dressing like the one from Bolthouse Farms. (You’ll find it your grocery store’s refrigerated section.)
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Source: MPM 12 Week Meal Planning Bundle (affiliate link), an incredible resource filled with family friendly Weight Watchers meal plans, recipes and grocery lists.
More Barbecue Chicken Salads for You to Consider:
- BBQ Chicken Salad (SkinnyTaste)
- CPK’s Barbecue Chicken Chopped Salad Made Skinny (Skinny Kitchen)
- BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad in a Jar (Hungry Girl)
I warmed my beans, corn and chicken in the pan with myfave bbq sauce. this got thflavor on everything so i didnt need the ranch. delicious
Bolthouse now has a Honey Barbeque Ranch Dressing-you could omit the regular Ranch and BBQ sauce and use 2 TBSP of this instead (2pts)
Filling and tasty
this salad is to DIE for! My husband loves it! We use rotisserie chicken and it goes together so quickly! Thanks for this great recipe! YUM!
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Lovely, I made 4 servings and had leftovers after the 4 of us were stuffed.
I love this salad recipe it is so yummy and so easy to make!