Barbecue Pulled Chicken Salad
Note: you want your chicken covered with the BBQ sauce mixture when cooking in the slow cooker so add more BBQ sauce if needed.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time4 hours hrs
Total Time4 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Servings: 3 to 4
Author: Hip Foodie Mom
For the BBQ chicken:
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 to 1 cup BBQ sauce + more if needed
- 2 to 3 tablespoons Italian dressing
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- salt to taste
For the red cabbage slaw:
- Half head of small red cabbage sliced thin using a mandolin slicer or food processor
- 2 tablespoons good quality extra virgin olive oil + more if needed
- 1 to 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
For the salad:
- fresh mixed greens
- red and yellow tomatoes sliced into wedges
- light drizzle of extra virgin olive oil or Italian dressing
For the chicken:
Place chicken breasts in your slow cooker. Using a small bowl, mix together the BBQ sauce, Italian dressing, Worcestershire sauce and a pinch of salt. Taste and adjust any ingredients as needed. Pour the sauce over the chicken and cook on high for about 4 hours. Remove the chicken from your slow cooker, and using two forks, shred the chicken breasts, and then place the shredded chicken back into the slow cooker for about 30 minutes to absorb the sauce.
For the red cabbage slaw: