BBQ Chicken Quinoa Salad
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • BBQ Chicken: 2 chicken breasts, ¼ cup diced onion, 1 diced garlic clove, ¼ cup chicken broth, 2 tbsp. brown sugar, 1 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce
  • ½ cup quinoa, cooked according to package directions
  • ½ cup corn, thawed
  • ½ cup black beans, rinsed and drained
  • ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
  • 1 avocado, sliced
  • ½ cup croutons
  • 2 tbsp. BBQ sauce
  • ¼ cup Monterey Jack shredded cheese (optional)
  • 1 romaine heart, chopped
Instructions
  1. BBQ Chicken: add chicken to crock-pot. Add chicken broth. Mix together onion, garlic, brown sugar, and BBQ sauce and pour over chicken. Cook on high 3-4 hours. Remove chicken, shred, add back to crock-pot for another 20-30 minutes or until sauce has absorbed. ***Make this ahead of time.***
  2. Add cooked quinoa, corn, beans, and cilantro to a large bowl and mix.
  3. Add chicken and additional BBQ sauce and mix.
  4. Serve over a bed of romaine.
  5. Top with sliced avocado, croutons, and shredded cheese.
Recipe by Cuisine & Cocktails at https://www.cuisineandcocktails.com/bbq-chicken-quinoa-salad/