Recipe - Rachel Hollis' Layered BBQ Chicken Salad

BBQ sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade BBQ sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup + vinegar

Homemade BBQ sauce can be lower in sugar and preservatives.

grilled chicken

🥗Healthier: baked chicken

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Canned chicken is a budget-friendly alternative.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: colby jack cheese

Colby jack is often less expensive than cheddar.

tortilla chips

🥗Healthier: baked tortilla chips

💰Cheaper: puffed corn snacks

Puffed corn snacks can be a lower-cost crunchy option.

Start by whisking ranch dressing and barbecue sauce together.

Layer the ranch dressing as the bottom layer in a trifle dish.

Add cherry tomatoes on top of the ranch dressing layer.

Layer in diced avocado next.

Add in chopped bell pepper for color.

Sprinkle black olives over the bell pepper layer.

Top with shredded cheddar cheese.

Crush tortilla chips and sprinkle them on top for crunch.

If not serving immediately, keep the dressing on the side to maintain crunchiness.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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