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BBQ Chicken Tater Tots Salad

By Kristina LaRue, RDN 12 Comments

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Comfort food meets salad greens. Get obsessed over this salad combo… crispy take-me-back-to-my-childhood tater tots, warm grilled chicken and crunchy shredded greens all smothered in BBQ sauce for the win! 

Comfort food meets salad greens. Get obsessed over this salad combo... crispy take-me-back-to-my-childhood tater tots, warm grilled chicken and crunchy shredded greens all smothered in BBQ sauce for the win!

I cannot take credit for this recipe. This one comes straight to you from the hubs. Eric is a genius; that’s why I married him…well, one of the reasons. He’s pretty stinkin’ cute and has the sweetest heart… I gush.

Comfort food meets salad greens. Get obsessed over this salad combo... crispy take-me-back-to-my-childhood tater tots, warm grilled chicken and crunchy shredded greens all smothered in BBQ sauce for the win!

Let me just say, Trader Joe’s has THE.BEST.TATER.TOTS. There is no other comparison, ever. Not only are they flipping out of this world crispy, yummy and salty, they come in a massive bag and sold for pennies.

Tater tots for dayzzzz.

Comfort food meets salad greens. Get obsessed over this salad combo... crispy take-me-back-to-my-childhood tater tots, warm grilled chicken and crunchy shredded greens all smothered in BBQ sauce for the win!

So Eric has been downing the tater tots (I’m guilty too), and I guess he wanted to get some greens in so he topped them on a salad and knocked it out of the park. Who would have thought to add tater tots to a salad?! Not me, but I’m glad it’s a thing now.

Comfort food meets salad greens. Get obsessed over this salad combo... crispy take-me-back-to-my-childhood tater tots, warm grilled chicken and crunchy shredded greens all smothered in BBQ sauce for the win!

Comfort food meets salad greens. Get obsessed over this salad combo... crispy take-me-back-to-my-childhood tater tots, warm grilled chicken and crunchy shredded greens all smothered in BBQ sauce for the win!

Now I’m all about the simplicity of the tots, shredded chicken, greens and BBQ sauce, but I was kinda wishing for some grilled corn and bacon too.

Next time, because there will be a next time.

Comfort food meets salad greens. Get obsessed over this salad combo... crispy take-me-back-to-my-childhood tater tots, warm grilled chicken and crunchy shredded greens all smothered in BBQ sauce for the win!

Questions: Have you tried TJ’s tots? Do you have any yummy tater tot combos we should try?

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Comfort food meets salad greens. Get obsessed over this salad combo... crispy take-me-back-to-my-childhood tater tots, warm grilled chicken and crunchy shredded greens all smothered in BBQ sauce for the win!

BBQ Chicken Tater Tots Salad


  • Author: Kristina LaRue
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 5 mins
  • Yield: 1 salad 1x
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Comfort food meets salad greens. Get obsessed over this salad combo… crispy take-me-back-to-my-childhood tater tots, warm grilled chicken and crunchy shredded greens all smothered in BBQ sauce for the win!


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Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked tater tots
  • 1 cup shredded romaine lettuce
  • 1 cup shredded spinach
  • 3 ounces shredded chicken
  • 1/2 tomato, diced
  • 1/4 avocado, diced
  • 1–2 tablespoons BBQ sauce, for dressing

Instructions

  1. Cook tater tots according to package directions.
  2. In a serving bowl, toss salad greens together.
  3. Layer greens with chicken, tomato, avocado, tater tots and drizzle with your favorite BBQ sauce.

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Kristina LaRue, RDN

Hi I’m Kristina LaRue, RD (registered dietitian nutritionist), Peloton addict and mama to two active and hungry boys. On Love & Zest, you’ll find healthy-ish recipes that fuel the whole family. I’m all about veggie-filled breakfast, meal prep recipes, healthier sweets, and easy weeknight dinners made in the Instant Pot or sheet pan.

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Comments

  1. Pearl and Paker's father says

    August 31, 2015 at 9:53 pm

    Tater tots…pregnancy post…

    Reply
    • Kristina LaRue says

      September 3, 2015 at 4:27 pm

      whatev. 😉

      Reply
  2. Emily @ Zen & Spice says

    August 30, 2015 at 1:16 pm

    This is on my menu for this week 🙂 Looks so amazing!!

    Reply
  3. Rebecca @BeTrulyNourished says

    August 28, 2015 at 7:39 pm

    Hahahaha! What a brilliant idea! Who doesn’t love tots?

    Reply
  4. Amee Livingston says

    August 28, 2015 at 4:23 pm

    Tater tots are the bomb!!!! I try not to make them often because all self control goes out the window! But this is some balance I can live with…..looks scrumptious!!

    Reply
  5. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    August 28, 2015 at 3:23 pm

    O how I miss tater tots! Such a fun dish dear!

    Reply
  6. Dietitian Jess says

    August 28, 2015 at 10:24 am

    In Pittsburgh (my hometown) it’s extremely normal and expected for French fries to go on top of salad so this makes perfect delicious sense to me! Hope you and baby boy are doing well!

    Reply

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