Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad - Easily prepared chicken in a slow cooker is the star of this chopped salad that is served in a way for everyone to customize their own salad experience.
Recipe and photos updated 5/30/16
On these hot summer nights, I would love nothing more than a light refreshing salad for dinner. However, I dread to see the disappointed look on Mr. Carnivore's (the husband) face if that is all I serve. So after seeing this recipe posted on http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/ I knew this was the perfect compromise. I have to say it went over even better than I had thought it would. I think this salad will make it into the summer rotation every other week, if not every week. I think I could mix up the flavoring on the chicken for some versatility and as easy as that we have a new staple!
Of course you can mix up the ingredients to what you and your family prefer, these are just suggestions. To make things even easier the chicken gets cooked in a crock pot OR if you really are feeling like not cooking you could use some precooked chicken.
Because this is a salad I generally serve in the summer months, I've added mango for a little summer sweetness.
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Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad
Ingredients
- 2-3 boneless chicken breasts
- 1 C BBQ sauce any variety you prefer
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 9 oz lettuce chopped (any variety)
- 1 avocado diced
- 1 mango diced
- 2 eggs hard boiled, chopped
- 1 cucumber diced
- 2 carrots diced
- Optional: croutons
Instructions
- Place chicken in slow cooker. Pour BBQ sauce over chicken and season with garlic powder. Set slow cooker to high for 2 hours or low for 4 hours.
- When chicken is cooked, remove from cooker and chop.
- Place chopped lettuce in a large serving bowl.
- Arrange all other ingredients in rows on a large platter.
- Enjoy!
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Original Photo before updating :
Robin Buster says
This sounds so yummy. I'm doing a mini-series called 7 Days of Summer Salads. I'd love it if you came by and linked up this recipe. I'm so happy that you came by to party with us at Fluster Buster's Creative Muster. Now that you found us I hope that you continue to join the party.
Robin @ Fluster Buster
Shawna Williams says
This looks fantastic! The plating is very colorful too. Thank you for sharing it on our BBQ Block Party.
linda spiker says
Yum! Fabulous salad. Pinned to my crock pot board!
Sandra - The Foodie Affair says
I love everything in this salad recipe! Hearty and filling and how convenient to cook the chicken in a slow cooker!
Healing Tomato says
I love seeing mango as the not-so-secret ingridient. Mangoes make everything taste so much better. I have to try mango in a slow cooker recipe next.
Gunjan says
Nice.