I swear BBQ chicken salad never gets old, especially when you have some fun stacking it on top of some sinful little puff pastry squares. I had some leftover BBQ chicken and thought this would be a great way to jazz up an old favorite. It’s kind of like having your bread and salad piled high in one fun little plate.
I am so excited to be visiting AZ the rest of this week. I get to spend some time with my family that I miss like crazy and then of course go to the Dental Convention I’m not so excited about. Any excuse to go back home is fine by me! Thanks to my sweet husband for being so understanding.
So, now that I’ve rambled, have some fun playing with your food this week and try these fabulous Salad Stackers!
BBQ Chicken Salad Puff Stackers
2 sheets thawed puff pastry, each sheet cut into 16 squares
Homemade BBQ Sauce
1 ¼ Cups ketchup
3 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard
4 Tablespoons worstershire sauce
2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
3 Tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
1 teaspoon honey
Pinch of salt
1 Rotisserie Chicken, shredded
4 Cups Baby Arugula, or salad of choice
4 Tablespoons prepared Ranch Dressing
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.Place squares 1 inch apart on a large baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray.Bake for 10-15 minutes or until puffed and slightly golden.
2. Combine all BBQ Sauce ingredients into a medium saucepan over medium low heat. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring often. Reduce heat to low and stir in shredded chicken. Let simmer.
3. In a medium bowl, toss salad with ranch dressing. Spoon a bit of salad onto a puff pastry square then top with a spoonful of chicken. Top with another puff square and repeat layering. Serve warm.
10 stackers
BBQ Chicken Salad Puff Pastry Stackers
Ingredients
- 2 sheets puff pastry thawed, each sheet cut into 16 squares
For the Homemade BBQ Sauce:
- 1 1/4 cups ketchup
- 3 tbsp Dijon Mustard
- 4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
- 1 tsp honey
- pinch of salt
For the Chicken Salad:
- 1 rotisserie chicken shredded
- 4 cups baby arugula or salad of choice
- 4 tbsp ranch dressing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place pastry squares 1 inch apart on a large baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until puffed and slightly golden.
- Combine all BBQ Sauce ingredients into a medium saucepan over medium low heat. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring often. Reduce heat to low and stir in shredded chicken. Let simmer.
- In a medium bowl, toss salad with ranch dressing. Spoon a bit of salad onto a puff pastry square then top with a spoonful of chicken. Top with another puff square and repeat layering. Serve warm.
These were amazing. I did home made rolls with them instead of puff pastry. SO GOOD.
I LOVED this recipe! It was SO delish! I put the barbecue on garlic poppy bread and it was fantastic! Thanks so much for the recipe! Oh, and I added a little post about it on my blog!
http://www.travelingmama.net
Hugs from Morocco!
Oh my, amazing! We had these tonight and loved them. I deconstructed it for my toddler, so that it was easier to eat. He is normally picky about meat, but he gobbled this up quickly. Thanks for the reat recipe!
That sandwich looks tasty!
come on over-I have something for you!
Tried this and loved it. I didn’t have any puff pastry so we just had it with hamburger buns…not quite as fancy:)
This looks wonderful and elegant!
Wow this looks amazing! What a great idea!
Oh man, these look so good! My hubby and I are big fans of your BBQ Sliders with Cole Slaw, so I know we’re going to love these too. Can’t wait to try them! 🙂
You are so right about BBQ chicken salad — and you just made a perfect dish even better! Bravo!
Definitely need to open up wide for a bite of those! I love bbq chicken salad as well, and the puff pastry is an ingenious idea.
Mmm Mmm Yummy! I gave you an award so come over to my blog and check it out!
This looks so yummy! I must try it soon, very soon!!
Looks de-lish!
I found your blog through another site.
You look so familiar to me, did you happen to grow up in the Oak Park, IL area??
I swear I know you from somewhere!
I love your blog by the way!
what a great way to use leftover bbq chicken!
Looks yummy Jenny, as always
It’s like a puffy lasagna! Gotta love everything with puff pastry! Have fun in AZ!
yum!!! We love using puff pastry! Have you tried the grilled chicken and avocado napoleans on my site? The recipe is from giada and they are delicious!!
Hi Jenny:)
yum, yum, yum! My fam would love this, I’ll put it on the menu for this week!
I’m having a Leapin’ Leprechaun cookoff on my blog (with $100 of stuff from cookware.com for the winner), I’d love to see you enter!
http://www.gourmetmomonthego.com
-Mandy
Yum! That looks sooooo delicious! Doesn’t help that I’m STARVING at the moment! Cute blog!
Oh how lovely, this looks delicious!
Oh boy-what a fantastic idea! What a great way to use leftover chicken….I can’t wait to try these, Jenny!
Bookmarking NOW! It looks fantastic!
Have fun in AZ! I just got back from a month-long vacation there!
Look good to me, I’d eat it. 🙂
What a great idea, Jenny. Enjoy your trip.
Oh Jenny that looks fantastic!! What a great idea!
Wow Jenny, this salad looks like coming from a professional chef. Such a great and delicious idea using puff pastry. My favorite pastry ever.
Cheers,
elra
Beautiful bbq sauce and the chicken salad stackers look absolutely magnificent 🙂
Hungry….really!!
This is such a cute idea! I’ve never worked with puff pastry before, but I’ve wanted to. BBQ chicken is one of my favorite salads too!
That is a mighty salad! Great idea!
Love that idea! Tasty and fun to eat!
Enjoy your trip back home!
those look soooo good!!
Fabulous idea to use the puff pastry! Love the BBQ sauce.