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    Home » Soups & Salads » BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad

    Published: Aug 16, 2018 · Modified: Apr 10, 2021 by Kadee

    BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad

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    If you like a chopped bbq chicken salad from restaurants like CPK or Panera, you are going to love this easy and fast recipe. There is no cooking involved, and this meal can be thrown together in about 15 minutes.  So skip the restaurant and stay in.
    bbq chicken salad cpk in a white bowl with a red striped napkin and wooden utensils

    Copy Cat CPK BBQ Chicken Salad

    During my college years a dear friend of mine introduced me to the BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad while we were dining at California Pizza Kitchen.  I was instantly addicted! Time and time again I went back for this delicious meal.  I tried them at numerous restaurants - Ruby's, Islands, and BJs - but the CPK has remained my favorite.  I still eat it to this day when we dine at CPK.
    bbq chicken salad cpk ingredients

    An Easy - No Cook Meal

    When I was first married and learning to cook, I would re-create this tasty salad at homeIt has been a favorite meal at our house for years and years and years.  There is no cooking involved - just chopping and tossing.  

    All you need is:

    • iceberg lettuce
    • black beans
    • corn
    • tomato
    • avocado
    • cooked chicken
    • bbq sauce
    • ranch dressing
    • chives or green onions
    • tortilla strips

    bbq chicken salad cpk in a white bowl with a red striped napkin and wooden utensils

    How To Chop Lettuce

    This recipe is a chopped salad - which I much prefer to eating a regular salad.  In a chopped salad all of the ingredients are cut to the same size for easier eating and better dressing distribution.

    bbq chicken salad cpk - How to chop lettuce steps 1-3

    For this bbq chicken salad I like to use iceberg lettuce.  Let me show you how to chop it.

    1. First - remove the outter leafs of lettuce - usually about 2 or 3.

    2. Second - remove the core by pressing the head of lettuce firmly against your cutting board.  It should break right off.

    3. Third - Discard the core.

    bbq chicken salad cpk - How to chop lettuce steps 3-6

    4. Fourth - Half head of lettuce, and slice half into ½ inch slices.

    5. Fifth - Rotate head, and slice across into half inch slices.

    6. Sixth - Repeat of second half of lettuce head. This produces half inch piece of lettuce.

     bbq chicken salad cpk herb dressing in a blender jar

    Herb Ranch Dressing

    One of my favorite parts of this salad is the easy homemade dressing.  Throw these ingredients in your blender and you will have the yummiest ranch you've ever eaten:
    • sour cream
    • mayo
    • milk
    • white vinegar
    • dehydrated onion
    • dehydrated garlic
    • dill
    • parsley
    • chives
    • salt
    • pepper

    Pro Tip: Use the dressing mode on your Blendtec blender for a perfect dressing consistency.

     bbq chicken salad cpk in a white bowl with a red striped napkin and wooden utensils

    Use Pre-cooked Chicken

    Pro Tip: One of my favorite hacks for salads is using precooked chicken.  I'm partial to rotisserie chicken, but predrilled chicken works great!  All you have to do is toss your chicken in your favorite bbq sauce and you're good to go!
    bbq chicken salad cpk in a white bowl with a red striped napkin and wooden utensils

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    bbq chicken salad cpk in a white bowl

    BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad

    A copycat for the BBQ Chicken chopped salad from CPK and Panera.
    5 from 2 votes
    Print Rate
    Course: dinner, Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 736kcal
    Author: Kadee & Desarae

    Ingredients

    Salad

    • 1 head iceberg lettuce chopped
    • 8 ounces can of corn drained
    • 15 ounces can black beans drained and rinsed, use about half
    • 1 cup mozzarella cheese grated
    • 1 avocado diced
    • 2 tablespoon basil minced
    • 2 cups precooked chicken cubed or shredded
    • ½ cup BBQ Sauce
    • 1 large roma tomato diced
    • 1 cup tortilla strips
    • 1 cup herb ranch dressing recipe below

    Herb Ranch Dressing

    • ¼ cup sour cream
    • ¾ cup mayo
    • 1 tablespoon milk
    • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon dehydrated onion
    • ½ teaspoon dehydration garlic
    • 1 tablespoon fresh dill minced
    • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley minced
    • 1 tablespoon fresh chived minced
    • pepper to taste
    • salt to taste

    Instructions

    Salad

    • Combined lettuce, corn, beans, cheese, avocado, and basil. Toss together with ranch dressing. Transfer to a large serving platter. Sprinkle with tortilla chips.
    • Combine chicken and BBQ sauce. Place atop salad. Drizzle with extra BBQ sauce. 
    • Serve Immediately.

    Herb Ranch Dressing

    • Combine all ingredients in a blender.
    • Blend until smooth.

    Notes

    PRESSURE COOKER: Place 2-3 chicken breasts with BBQ sauce in pressure cooker. Select poultry and cook frozen breasts for 10 minutes natural release and 5 minutes if thawed. Shred with forks and serve with salad.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 736kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 1212mg | Potassium: 718mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 1455IU | Vitamin C: 12.4mg | Calcium: 230mg | Iron: 2.8mg
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    Comments

    1. Marlene says

      September 06, 2018 at 1:43 pm

      5 stars
      I LOVE cpk! I made this for dinner and it was awesome! Thanks for the tips on chopping the lettuce!

      Reply
    2. Erin V says

      July 28, 2018 at 8:53 am

      5 stars
      I love anything BBQ so I'm stoked to give this one a go. look suuuper yummy

      Reply

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