Slow-Cooker BBQ Chicken Salad

I have been on the BBQ train for a while now. I'm just craving summer and keep making my favorite summer-time foods. This recipe is super easy if you plan ahead (and if you don't... just cook it on high)!

Here's what you need:
1-2 chicken breasts
1 bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce
Salad greens and veggies

Here's what you do:
1. Place the chicken into the slow cooker.
2. Thoroughly cover the chicken in BBQ sauce.
3. Cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours. I pulled the chicken apart around hour 3 so it could continue soaking up the saucy goodness.
4. Take your favorite salad greens and whatever veggies you desire and place the chicken on top! No other dressing needed with all the BBQ sauce!

Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken

I think I'm missing the summertime when I start making BBQ in January. It has been SO cold here and all I want is a nice warm day by the pool. Since I'm not getting that anytime soon, I guess I'll eat like I'm sitting by the pool and just have to pretend.

Here's what you need:
2 chicken breasts
1 - 18 ounce bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce

Servings: 3-4

Here's what you do:
1. Place the chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
2. Smoother the chicken generously with BBQ sauce.
3. Cook on low for 8 hours. I pulled the chicken apart around hour 5 or 6 and it cook the remaining couple of hours that way.

I can't wait to make this when it is finally summer!!

Sweet Potato Chicken Chili

I made this chili last week when Alabama was experiencing some strange below freezing weather. I went to the store and got ingredients for two different kinds of chili. I decided to make this one first and it was perfect after a long day of running, classes, and trying to stay warm!

Here's what you need:

1 medium red onion, chopped
1 TBSP chili powder
1 TBSP ground cumin
2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 28 oz can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
1 15.5 oz can black beans, rinsed
1 15.5 oz can kidney beans, rinsed
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
2-3 chicken breasts

Here's what you do:
1. Combine the red onion, chili powder, ground cumin, cocoa powder, ground cinnamon, tomatoes, black beans, kidney beans, sweet potato, uncooked chicken, and 1 cup of water into a 4-6 oz slow cooker.
2. Cook on high heat for 4-5 hours or low heat for 7-8 hours. Cook until the sweet potatoes are tender. I cooked mine on low heat for around 7.5 hours and it was perfect!

Enjoy and stay warm!