BBQ Chicken Skewer Salad (Printable)
Grilled BBQ chicken skewers served over mixed greens with fresh vegetables and zesty lemon dressing
# What You’ll Need:
→ For the BBQ Chicken Skewers
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→ For the Salad
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# How to Prepare:
01 - Preheat grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
02 - In a bowl, toss chicken cubes with olive oil, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper until well coated.
03 - Thread the seasoned chicken pieces onto the soaked wooden skewers evenly.
04 - Grill skewers for 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and lightly charred. In the last 2 minutes, brush with barbecue sauce on all sides.
05 - While chicken cooks, assemble salad greens, bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and avocado in a large bowl.
06 - In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
07 - Toss salad with dressing just before serving. Top salad bowls with hot BBQ chicken skewers and serve immediately.
# Expert Advice:
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- The warm, saucy chicken against the cold, fresh salad creates this perfect temperature contrast that makes every bite exciting
- You get that backyard BBQ feeling without heating up your entire kitchen for hours
- The leftovers actually hold up beautifully if you pack the dressing separately
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- Brush the BBQ sauce on too early and it will burn, leaving you with bitter black spots instead of caramelized glaze
- Let the chicken rest for just a couple minutes after grilling so the juices redistribute instead of running out onto your salad
- Dress the salad right before serving or the greens will wilt and lose that satisfying crunch
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- If your chicken cubes are different sizes, sort them by size onto separate skewers so you can pull the smaller ones off the grill first
- Metal skewers cook the chicken from the inside out, which can be helpful for thicker pieces