Barbecue Chicken Cobb Salad

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (16 ounce) package mixed salad greens (iceberg lettuce kind)
• 1 large cucumber
• 1/2 small red onion
• 1 avocado, peeled
• 2 medium tomatoes, seeded
• 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
• salt (to taste)
• fresh coarse ground black pepper (to taste)
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
• 3 slices bacon, crisply cooked, drained and crumbled (optional)
• 1/2 cup ranch salad dressing

Recipe

• 1 place lettuce in large bowl.
• 2 cut cucumber in half crosswise and remove seeds.
• 3 slice cucumber and onion.
• 4 then cut cucumber slices in half.
• 5 cut avocado in half lengthwise; remove seed and cut flesh away from skin.
• 6 dice avocado and tomatoes.
• 7 arrange cucumber, onion, avocado, tomatoes and cheese in diagonal rows, leaving a row open down center.
• 8 cover; refrigerate salad until ready to serve.
• 9 prepare grill for direct cooking over medium coals.
• 10 cut chicken into 1-inch cubes.
• 11 thread onto four 12-inch skewers and season with salt and black pepper.
• 12 place kebabs on grid of grill. grill, covered, 10-12 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in the center, turning occasionally and brushing with barbecue sauce.
• 13 discard any remaining barbecue sauce.
• 14 remove chicken from grill; cool slightly and remove from skewers.
• 15 arrange chicken down center of salad; sprinkle with bacon, if desired.
• 16 drizzle dressing over salad; toss gently and serve immediately.