BBQ Ranch Salad

🧂 Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast tenderloins
• ¼ teaspoon
• salt¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons store-bought barbecue sauce
• 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
• 1 ½ cups shredded carrots
• 1 medium cucumber (peel stripes, cut into coins)
• 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
• 2 tablespoons full-fat mayonnaise
• ¼ cup nonfat Greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon skim milk
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice (or white vinegar)
• ½ teaspoon dried dill weed
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
• ⅛ teaspoon onion powder
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• Pinch freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

• 1 Make the ranch dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the mayo, yogurt, milk,
  and lemon juice until smooth. Add the dill, parsley, onion powder, garlic
  powder, salt, and pepper, and whisk until combined. Cover and refrigerate until
  you’re ready to use it. It will keep, stored in the refrigerator for up to a
  week. If you need to thin it out any further, start by adding a teaspoon of skim
  milk (or water) and stir, adding more as needed.
• 2 Preheat your oven to 400° F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with aluminum
  foil. Arrange the slices of bacon on the baking sheet. Bake until crisp, 15 to
  20 minutes, depending on how you like your bacon. Transfer the cooked bacon to a
  paper towel-lined plate.
• 3 Season the chicken breast tenderloins with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick
  skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the tenderloins
  and cook, turning occasionally to brown all sides, until cooked through, 8 to 10
  minutes. Remove the skillet from heat, add the barbecue sauce, and toss the
  tenderloins to coat them. Transfer to a cutting board and let cool for 5
  minutes. Chop into 1-inch pieces.
• 4 In a large bowl, toss the chopped romaine, carrots, cucumber, corn, and black
  beans. Divide the salad among 4 bowls or plates. Crumble the bacon and
  distribute it evenly over the salads, along with the chicken, avocado slices,
  and fried onion strings. Drizzle each salad with 2 tablespoons of dressing and
  serve.

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