Crispy BBQ Chicken Salad
My oh, my! This salad is a crowd pleaser!! I’ve been making it for a couple of years now. I use the deli crispy chicken tenders from my grocery store…it’s the key ingredient. Every time I make it, I usually get a call the next day asking for the recipe. So, I felt it was blog worthy.
Last night we celebrated my mom’s birthday with a birthday cruise around the sound and I made this salad. It’s the perfect “prep” ahead meal. The funny thing is the first time I made it for her she was not impressed by my store-bought bag of fried chicken tenders. She turned her nose up at the fact that they were store bought and dear God…FRIED chicken tenders! You see my mom is a bit of a purist. She’s the mom who NEVER bought Twinkie’s or Wonder Bread. We only got soda in the summertime and that was limited. I mean, we were deprived of all the good stuff! Thank goodness I had friends with mom’s who bought junk food. (And of course, I am now thankful my mom had the good sense to feed us the healthy stuff.)
This salad makes a lot, so its great for a crowd. Serve it with tortilla chips for an extra crunch. If you have leftovers, use burrito size flour tortillas to make wraps. They make an excellent next day lunch.
Enjoy!! And Happiest of Birthday’s to my amazing Mom! She is a huge part of why I love to cook, thanks Mom!
