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BBQ Chicken Skewer Salad: A Low-Carb, Keto-Friendly Summer Dish


  • Author: WAFA LI

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS:
🍗 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
🥑 3 tbsp avocado oil
🧂 1 tsp kosher salt
🍖 2 cups BBQ sauce (Primal Kitchen brand)
🌽 4 ears corn (omit for Whole30)
🥬 8 cups thinly sliced romaine lettuce
🧅 6 green onions (green part only)
🍅 2 cups quartered grape tomatoes
🖤 1 (15-ounce) can black beans (omit for Whole30)
🌿 ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
🌿 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
🥑 1 avocado, diced
For the W30 Herby Ranch:
🥑 1 cup light tasting oil (avocado or light olive oil)
🥚 1 egg (omit if using store-bought mayo)
🥥 ½ cup unsweetened full-fat coconut milk
🍋 2 tbsp lemon juice
🍷 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
🧂 1 tsp kosher salt
🧄 2 cloves minced garlic
🌿 ¼ cup chopped fresh dill
🧂 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper


Instructions

Marinate the chicken: Pound chicken to ½ inch thickness, cube, and mix with oil, salt, and 1 cup BBQ sauce. Marinate for 20 minutes or longer.
Make the Herby-Ranch: Blend oil and egg in a jar with an immersion blender until mayo forms. Add coconut milk, lemon, vinegar, salt, onion powder, and garlic; blend again. Stir in dill, parsley, and pepper. Refrigerate.
Grill the Chicken and Make the salad: Drizzle corn with avocado oil and grill until tender. Grill chicken skewers until cooked through, basting with BBQ sauce.
In a bowl, combine lettuce, green onions, tomatoes, black beans, cilantro, and basil. Toss with dressing. Add corn and avocado, mix gently. Serve with grilled chicken. Enjoy!
PREP TIME & NUTRITION:
Prep Time: 20 minutes, Cook Time: 15 minutes, Total Time: 35 minutes, Servings: 4, Calories: Approx. 450, Net Carbs: Approx. 15g, Fats: Approx. 25g, Protein: Approx. 35g