BBQ Chicken Salad in a Jar

 3-4 chicken breasts

1 1/2 c. BBQ sauce, divided

In a plastic bag, combine chicken and 1 c. BBQ sauce. Seal tightly and refrigerate for at least an hour. Remove chicken from bag, discard marinade, and grill chicken on BBQ grill until cooked through. Use remaining BBQ sauce to slather over chicken while grilling. Remove from heat cut chicken into slices of cubes. Set aside.

Creamy BBQ Dressing:

• ▢1 cup mayonnaise
• ▢1/3 cup milk
• ▢1/3 cup buttermilk
• ▢2 tablespoons fresh cilantro finely chopped
• ▢1 tablespoon lime juice
• ▢1 teaspoon white vinegar
• ▢1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• ▢1 garlic clove finely minced
• ▢1/2 teaspoon salt
• ▢1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ▢1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• ▢1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• ▢1/4 cup BBQ sauce

DIVIDE INGREDIENTS AMONG 6 JARS:

1. Salad dressing: Pour 1 to 4 tablespoons of your favorite salad dressing in the bottom of the jar. 

2. Beans, grains, and pasta: Next, add 

   1 c. frozen corn, thawed and 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed among the 6 jars.

3. Cheese and proteins: Add 

   1 c. shredded cheddar cheese to the 6 jars. Add sliced or cubed chicken to the jars.

4. Nuts, seeds, and lighter grains: Next, add 

   5-6 green onions, chopped between the 6 jars.

5. Salad greens: Last but not least, fill the rest of the jars with 3 hearts of romaine, chopped. Use your hands to tear them into bite-sized pieces. It's fine to pack them into the jar fairly compactly.

6. Pack separately 

   1-2 c. tortilla chips, crunched up into pieces in 6 baggies to add to salad once dumped out.