Shredded Chicken Salad

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In this calorie-slashing collection, The Bikini Chef® Susan Irby offers recipes for switching up ingredients that keep calories to a minimum. Complete with serving-size suggestions and “Skinny Secret” shortcuts to trim calories in little ways, here you’ll get expertly crafted recipes that include offerings for every meal of the day!

Recipe

Shredded Chicken Salad
Beef & Poultry
Slow cooking the chicken makes it super tender and flavorful. This delicious chicken salad is a meal all in one complete with protein, fiber, and packed full of flavor. Use this recipe for leftover bbq chicken, too, and save yourself loads of time!

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 1/2 cups bbq sauce of your choice
6 cups mixed geens
1 1/2 cups black beans, rinsed
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
3/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1-1/2 cups low-fat shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup fresh or frozen kernel corn
1 cup chopped red onion
2 avocados, thickly sliced crosswise
pinch of sea salt per serving
pinch of black pepper per serving
2 limes, quartered

Instructions

Place chicken in a crock pot with your choice of BBQ Sauce.
Turn on low for 8 hours.
Place cooked chicken in a medium or large mixing bowl and shred with a fork.
In a separate large mixing bowl, toss together mixed greens, black beans, tomatoes, cilantro, cheese, corn, and onion.
Place 1 1/2 cups mixed green mixture on serving plate and top with 3/4 cup chicken.
Top with avocado slices and finish with a pinch of sea salt, black pepper, and squeeze of fresh lime.

Serves

6-8

Preparation Time (hrs/min)

0, 10

Cooking Time (hrs/min)

8, 0

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