Kickin' Chicken Salad with BBQ Ranch Dressing

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Servings: 4

Cuisine: American

Main Ingredient: Chicken

Meals & Dishes: Lunch

Occasion: Picnic/July 4th

Products: The Original Ranch^®

Ingredients

½ cup baby carrots, cut in quarters lengthwise
½ cup grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
¼ cup Cajun spice mix
¼ cup of Hidden Valley® Original
1 bag (8.5 ounces) barbecue flavored potato chips
1 can (2¼ ounces) sliced black olives, drained
1 large white onion, peeled and sliced into ¾-inch thick slices
1 package (6 ounces) mixed lettuce
2 teaspoons black pepper
8 chicken thighs, bone-in

Instructions

Mix Cajun spices and black pepper in small bowl. Reserve half of the mixture for the onions. Season chicken thighs with ½ of spice mixture and refrigerate 2 hours.
Light grill using Kingsford® briquets. When coals turn to a white ash, add a handful of pre-soaked Kingsford® Hickory Chips. Brush grill grate with oil or coat with nonstick spray.
Place chicken on grill over indirect heat, covered for 25–30 minutes, or until temperature reaches 175°F–180°F.
Rub reserved spice mixture on both sides of onion rings and place on grill with chicken for the last 15–20 minutes, until tender but still crispy.
Remove chicken and onions from grill. Discard chicken skin and remove meat from bone, leaving it in large pieces. Set aside.
In a large bowl, mix lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, olives and cheese. Top with chicken and onion rings. Drizzle with barbecue sauce and ranch dressing and line potato chips around outside of bowl.
Serve immediately.
*May substitute with two chicken breasts. Grill chicken breasts over direct heat about 24–30 minutes.

Customer ReviewsAwesome TasteJust made this last night, and NO leftovers. My family could not get enough.Tasted good, but might have overdone chicken. A little toughGreat!This was so yummy! I made it for my husband and I and he loved it! Huge surprise he actually tried it because he hates salad, but throw some bbq chicken and ranch dressing and he loved it!It was yummyThis recipe was fun and yummy. It was a dish that the whole family would enjoy every week.Absolutely Delish!!!This recipe was absolutely delish! I couldnt beleive how easy it was to prepare and then the best part was everyone thought I slaved all day.Nice kick to it....Family loved it and I'm not much of a cook, easy recipe

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