BBQ Chicken (In a Slow Cooker) Chopped Salad

 

 

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 would 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 of that precooked chicken.

Using the recipe below I was able to make LARGE salads for both me and my husband and he went back for seconds.  Adjust the amounts to accommodate your family size.

Ingredients:

1-2 bags lettuce of your choice (I used one called "greener selection")
2-3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 bottle of BBQ sauce
1 avocado
2 hard boiled eggs
1/2 C croutons
1 large cucumber
2 carrots

Directions:

1. Place chicken in slow cooker and cover with BBQ sauce.  Cook on low 4 hours or high 2 hours.
2. Chop all other ingredients into bite size pieces.
3.  When chicken is cooked, remove to cutting board and chop chicken into bite size pieces.
4.  Arrange everything except the bagged lettuce on a platter.  I like to place the chicken in the middle, after all it is the star of the show.
5.  Place lettuce on each plate and allow each person to top with whatever they want off the platter!