Description
This Grilled BBQ Chicken Skewer Salad is a perfect harmony of smoky grilled chicken skewers paired with a refreshing salad featuring romaine, corn, black beans, tomatoes, and avocado, all tossed in a flavorful ranch-BBQ dressing.
Ingredients
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Skewers:
- 24 oz boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1.5-inch cubes
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- 12 wooden skewers pre-soaked
Salad:
- 1/3 cup light ranch dressing
- 1/3 cup BBQ sauce
- 3 Tbsp buttermilk
- 4 ears corn
- 2 heads romaine, chopped or torn
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 avocado, pitted and thinly sliced
Instructions
- Marinate Chicken: Combine chicken and BBQ sauce, marinate for at least 20 minutes.
- Preheat Grill: Thread chicken onto skewers; preheat grill to medium-high.
- Grill Chicken: Grill chicken for 15-18 minutes, turning and basting with BBQ sauce.
- Grill Corn: Grill corn for 10-12 minutes, turning occasionally.
- Prepare Dressing: Combine ranch, BBQ sauce, and buttermilk.
- Assemble Salad: Toss romaine with dressing, add tomatoes, beans, avocado, and corn; serve with chicken skewers.
Notes
- Recipe adapted from The Defined Dish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 entree-sized portion
- Calories: Approximately 400 calories
- Sugar: Estimated 10g
- Sodium: Approximately 600mg
- Fat: Approximately 15g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 35g
- Fiber: Approximately 8g
- Protein: Approximately 30g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 75mg
