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BBQ Chicken Skewer Salad

BBQ chicken skewer salad with grilled BBQ chicken skewers over a fresh mixed-greens salad, finished with ranch dressing and crispy tortilla strips. Cubed chicken is marinated in BBQ sauce, grilled until cooked through, then piled onto a colorful salad bowl for a meal-prep friendly main.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
marinating 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 7 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

BBQ chicken skewers
  • 1.5 lb chicken breasts Cubed pieces for even grilling.
  • 0.5 cup BBQ sauce Used for marinating and flavoring.
  • 1 wooden skewers, soaked Soak to prevent scorching on the grill.
Fresh salad
  • 1 mixed greens
  • 1 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 cucumber, diced
  • 0.25 red onion, sliced
  • 1 corn kernels
  • 0.5 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 0.5 cup ranch dressing
  • 1 crispy tortilla strips

Equipment

  • 1 grill

Method
 

Marinate and skewer
  1. Marinate the chicken cubes in BBQ sauce for 30 minutes so the flavor penetrates the meat.
  2. Thread the marinated chicken onto the soaked wooden skewers, keeping pieces snug for even cooking.
Grill the chicken
  1. Grill the skewers for 5-6 minutes per side until cooked through, flipping once when the surface looks lightly charred and set.
Assemble the salad
  1. Assemble salad bowls with mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, corn, and shredded cheddar cheese.
  2. Top each bowl with the grilled BBQ chicken skewers.
  3. Drizzle with ranch dressing and finish with crispy tortilla strips for crunch.

Notes

For best results, let the chicken marinate at cool room temperature only if your kitchen is very warm; otherwise refrigerate during the 30-minute marinating window. Serve salad right away for maximum crispness from the tortilla strips; store leftovers refrigerated up to 3 days, but keep tortilla strips separate and add fresh when serving. Freezing is not recommended because the greens and dressing texture will change. For a lighter option, use reduced-fat ranch dressing without changing the rest of the method.