Copycat Panera BBQ Chicken Salad
Panera Bread is lighting it up with new dishes including an updated BBQ Chicken Salad! I got this new salad as soon as it came out and had to come home and make a Copycat version right away!
Ingredients
- 1 head romaine lettuce
- 1 chicken breast
- 1/2 cup Mojo Criollo Marinade
- 1/4 cup black bean & corn salsa
- 1 lime
- 1/4 cup pickled red onion
- 1/4 cup fried onions
- 1/2 cup Kansas City BBQ Sauce (thick, dark)
- 1/4 cup Ranch dressing
- 1 tbsp Apple Cider vinegar
Instructions
- Lay out a slice of parchment paper and place chicken breast on top - then fold over parchment. Pound chicken breast lightly to even thickness1 chicken breast
- Marinate chicken breast in Mojo Criollo marinade at least 60 minutes1/2 cup Mojo Criollo Marinade
- Air Fry Chicken at 350 for 10-12 minutes until temp is 160 degrees (or bake your chicken breast - but AF is the juiciest!)
- In two bowls - you'll prepare your dressings: - in one bowl, mix 1/4 cup bbq sauce with apple cider vinegar- in second bowl, mix 1/4 cup bbq sauce with ranch dressing1/2 cup Kansas City BBQ Sauce, 1/4 cup Ranch dressing, 1 tbsp Apple Cider vinegar
- Tear one head romaine lettuce between two bowls1 head romaine lettuce
- Top each bowl with with salsa, pickled onions, crispy onions and dressings (bbq and bbq ranch)1/4 cup black bean & corn salsa, 1/4 cup pickled red onion, 1/4 cup fried onions
- Slice chicken breast and split between two bowls
- Squeeze 1/2 lime over each salad and serve1 lime
Notes
**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Nutrition
Calories: 561kcalCarbohydrates: 79.9gProtein: 27.4gFat: 18.3gSaturated Fat: 3.6gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 1972mgPotassium: 703mgFiber: 3.7gSugar: 37gCalcium: 98mgIron: 8mg
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