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BBQ Chicken Skewer Salad

BBQ Chicken Skewer Salad

A delicious BBQ Chicken Skewer Salad perfect for summer grilling, combining chicken, fresh veggies, and a flavorful dressing.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
Calories 953 kcal

Equipment

  • Grill
  • large bowl
  • immersion blender
  • meat mallet
  • skewers

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken Skewers

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 3 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cups bbq sauce I use Primal Kitchen brand
  • 8 6-inch wooden skewers pre-soaked

For the W30 Herby Ranch

  • 1 cup light tasting oil I use avocado oil
  • ½ cup unsweetened full fat coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • ¼ cup finely chopped fresh dill fronds
  • ¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

For the Salad

  • 4 ears corn omit for Whole30
  • 2 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 8 cups thinly sliced romaine lettuce or 2 small heads
  • 6 green onions thinly sliced (green part only)
  • 2 cups quartered grape tomatoes or 16 ounces
  • 1 15-ounce can black beans drained and rinsed, omit for Whole30
  • ¼ cup loosely packed freshly chopped cilantro leaves
  • 2 tablespoon freshly chopped basil leaves
  • 1 avocado peeled and diced medium

Instructions
 

Marinate the chicken

  • Using a meat mallet or the bottom of a heavy skillet, pound the chicken until it is a uniform ½ inch thickness. Cube into 2-inch pieces and place in a large bowl with the oil, salt, and 1 cup of bbq sauce. Stir until well combined. Set aside to let marinate for at least 20 minutes at room temperature, or cover and refrigerate for 4-8 hours to refrigerate and marinate longer, if desired.

Make the Herby-Ranch

  • Pour oil into a wide mouth jar. Crack the egg into the oil and let sink to the bottom of the jar. Insert the immersion blender into the jar and rest the blade on top of the yolk. Do not move the head until a white, creamy, thick mayo forms at the bottom by the head--about 10 seconds at least. Now, slowly raise the immersion blender up and down until the entire jar has emulsified into a mayo. Add the coconut milk, lemon, red wine vinegar, salt, onion powder, and garlic and blend once more to combine. Stir in the dill, parsley and black pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use. This keeps for up to 1 week in the fridge.

Grill the Chicken and Make the salad

  • Drizzle the corn with the avocado oil and rub to evenly coat. Heat grill over medium-high heat and oil the grill grates. When hot, add the corn and cook until tender, about 10-12 minutes total and turning every 2 minutes. Meanwhile, also place the skewers on the grill and cook on the first side for 3 to 4 minutes. Flip the skewers and then baste the grilled side generously with the reserved BBQ sauce, continue to cook until chicken is cooked through and nice grill marks have formed on both sides, 3-4 more minutes. Transfer the corn and the chicken aside and let the corn cool enough to handle.
  • In a large bowl combine the lettuce, green onions, tomatoes, black beans, cilantro and basil. Add your desired amount of dressing to the salad and toss until the lettuce is well coated.
  • Remove the corn from the cob and add to the salad along with the diced avocado, gently toss once more to combine.
  • Serve with the grilled chicken and enjoy!

Notes

If using store-bought mayo, you will need 1 cup!

Nutrition

Serving: 1saladCalories: 953kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 39gFat: 64gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 39gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 124mgSodium: 1971mgPotassium: 1522mgFiber: 7gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 6850IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 3mg
Keyword BBQ Chicken Skewer Salad, fresh ingredients, grilled chicken salad, healthy salad, light meal, summer salad
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