Dinner for 6
Barbecue Chicken Salad
Shredded chicken, beans, corn, vegetables, and lettuce are tossed with barbecue sauce and ranch for a quick salad.
$9.13for 4 servings
$2.28 per serving$9.13 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: themodernproper.com
- 20 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 0.95 lb | $3.27Typical price |
| BBQ sauce$0.12/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.27Typical price |
| Romaine and salad greens$2.49 each typical | 1.5 | $3.98Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.35Typical price |
| Corn on the cob$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.13Typical price |
| Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical | 5.25 oz | $1.59Typical price |
| Avocados$1.29 each typical | 1 | $1.29Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | a little | $0.06Typical price |
| Chips, pretzels, popcorn$0.22/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.11Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $13.69 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Relish, dressings, steak sauce
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3 cups shredded chicken
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce (optional)
- 8 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans
- 1 can (15 oz) sweet corn
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 large ripe avocado
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- pickled red onions (optional)
- french fried onions (optional)
Steps
- Drain the black beans and corn, and halve the cherry tomatoes.
- Chop the romaine and avocado, then place them in a large salad bowl.
- Toss in the chicken, beans, corn, tomatoes, and barbecue sauce until evenly coated.
- Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
- Drizzle with ranch dressing and add the optional pickled onions or fried onions before serving.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
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