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BBQ Chicken Skewer Salad Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
For the chicken skewers:
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
3 tbsp. avocado oil
1 tsp kosher salt
2 cups BBQ sauce
8 [6-inch] wooden skewers pre-soaked

For the homemade ranch:
1 cup mayo
½ cup unsweetened full fat coconut milk
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp onion powder
2 cloves minced garlic
¼ cup finely chopped fresh dill fronds
¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper

for the salad:
4 ears corn
2 tbsp. 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
¼ cup loosely packed freshly chopped cilantro leaves
2 tbsp. freshly chopped basil leaves
1 avocado peeled and seed removed and diced medium
Directions:
Directions:
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 ranch:
Add the mayo, coconut milk, lemon, red wine vinegar, salt, onion powder, and garlic and using the immersion blender, 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 (350-400 degrees F) and oil the grill grates (to do to this, dip a wadded paper towel in a little oil and, using tongs, wipe the oil evenly over the grate. Be careful not to use too much oil, because that's a sure-fire way to start a good flare-up—a little goes a long way here.)

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, or until nice grill marks have formed. 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. The grill should be closed as much as possible as you are cooking the chicken.

Transfer the corn and the chicken aside and let the corn cool enough to handle.

Meanwhile, 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 cobb and add to the salad along with the diced avocado, gently toss once more to combine.

Serve with the grilled chicken and enjoy!

 

 

 

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