Lemon BBQ Chicken Salad
Description
Leftover chicken and rice are elevated into a delicious summertime salad thanks to lemon juice, olives, bacon, and barbeque sauce in this salad recipe.
Ingredients
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2 cups cubed cooked chicken
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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2 cups cold cooked rice
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1 stalk celery, sliced
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1/2 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives
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6 tablespoons crumbled cooked bacon, divided
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1 cup mayonnaise
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2 tablespoons barbeque sauce
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1/2 teaspoon hickory-flavored liquid smoke
Directions
1
Mix chicken and lemon juice in a large mixing bowl.
2
Mix rice celery, olives, and 1/4 cup bacon in a separate bowl; add to chicken and toss to combine.
3
Whisk mayonnaise, barbeque sauce, and liquid smoke together in a small bowl; pour over the chicken mixture and toss to coat. Top with remaining 2 tablespoons bacon. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours to overnight.