Best California Pizza Kitchens Bbq Chicken Salad Recipes

CPK BBQ CHICKEN SALAD (COPYCAT RECIPE)

CPK BBQ Chicken Salad (Copycat Recipe) image

This CPK BBQ Chicken Salad is one you're going to want to make! Light, very flavorful, and cheaper than going to a restaurant! Holla!

Provided by California Pizza Kitchen's Copycat Recipe

Categories Salad

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

4 cups romaine lettuce (chopped )
3 large fresh basil leaves (chopped)
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro (chopped )
1/4 cup black beans (rinsed and drained )
1/4 cup sweet corn (drained )
1/4 cup monterey jack cheese (or mozzarella cheese (grated))
1/4 cup jicama (peeled and diced )
1/4-1/2 cup prepared ranch dressing (such as Hidden Valley)
1 large tomato (diced)
1 ripe avocado (sliced)
1 leftover grilled chicken breast (chilled and diced)
1/4-1/2 cup prepared bbq sauce (such as KC Masterpiece Original)

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine lettuce with basil, cilantro, black beans, corn, cheese and jicama. Toss with ranch dressing {as much as you'd like} and divide between two serving bowls.
Place diced tomatoes around the edges of each bowl, top with avocado slices and diced grilled chicken. Drizzle bbq sauce over top the whole thing and serve.
*If you did not grill your chicken with BBQ sauce, dice your cooled chicken breast, toss in a little bbq sauce, place on salad and drizzle with more sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 506 kcal, Carbohydrate 42 g, Protein 11 g, Fat 36 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 22 mg, Sodium 792 mg, Fiber 13 g, Sugar 18 g, ServingSize 1 serving

BBQ CHICKEN PIZZA - CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN STYLE

BBQ Chicken Pizza - California Pizza Kitchen Style image

If you've ever been to the California Pizza kitchen and tried this pizza, you'll never want to go back to the greasy East Coast style...

Provided by Gaelige Coinnaigh

Categories Chicken Breast

Time 50m

Yield 2 9-inch pizzas

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

10 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons favorite barbecue sauce (we use a spicy-sweet sauce)
bbq chicken pizza dough
semolina or flour, for handling
1/2 cup favorite barbecue sauce
2 tablespoons shredded smoked gouda cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 small red onion, sliced into 1/8-inch pieces
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

To make BBQ Chicken: In a large frying pan, cook the chicken in olive oil over medium-high heat until just cooked, 5 to 6 minutes. Do not overcook. Set aside in the refrigerator until chilled through.
Once chilled, coat the chicken with 2 tablespoons BBQ sauce; set aside in the refrigerator.
To make the pizza: Place the pizza stone in the center of the oven and preheat to 500 degrees F for one hour before cooking pizzas.
Use a large spoon to spread ¼ cup BBQ sauce evenly over the surface of the prepared dough within the rim. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon smoked Gouda cheese over the sauce. Cover with ¾ cup shredded Mozzarella. Distribute half the chicken pieces evenly over the cheese (approximately 18 pieces). Place approximately 18 to 20 pieces of red onion over the surface. Sprinkle an additional ¼ cup Mozzarella over the top of the pizza.
Transfer the pizza to the oven; bake until the crust is crisp and golden and the cheese at the center is bubbly, 8 to 10 minutes. When the pizza is cooked, carefully remove it from the oven; sprinkle 1 tablespoon cilantro over the hot surface. Slice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 677.3, Fat 35.7, SaturatedFat 16.5, Cholesterol 179.2, Sodium 1524, Carbohydrate 31.4, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 21.7, Protein 55