Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Using a meat mallet or bottom of heavy skillet, pound chicken breasts to uniform 1/2-inch thickness. Cube into 2-inch pieces and place in large bowl with 3 tablespoons avocado oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 cup BBQ sauce. Stir well and marinate at room temperature for 20 minutes, or refrigerate 4-8 hours.
- Make the herby ranch: Pour 1 cup oil into wide-mouth jar. Crack egg into oil and let sink to bottom. Insert immersion blender and rest blade on yolk. Blend motionless for 10 seconds until thick mayo forms at bottom.
- Slowly raise immersion blender up and down until entire jar emulsifies into mayo. Add coconut milk, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, onion powder, and minced garlic. Blend to combine. Stir in dill, parsley, and black pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Drizzle corn with 2 tablespoons avocado oil and rub to coat evenly. Heat grill over medium-high heat (350-400°F) and oil grill grates.
- Add corn to hot grill and cook until tender, 10-12 minutes total, turning every 2 minutes. Thread marinated chicken onto pre-soaked wooden skewers.
- Place chicken skewers on grill and cook 3-4 minutes until nice grill marks form. Flip skewers and baste grilled side generously with reserved BBQ sauce. Continue cooking until chicken reaches 165°F internal temperature and grill marks form on both sides, 3-4 more minutes.
- Transfer corn and chicken from grill and let corn cool enough to handle. Cut corn kernels off cobs.
- In large bowl, combine lettuce, green onions, tomatoes, black beans, cilantro, and basil. Add desired amount of herby ranch dressing and toss until lettuce is well coated.
- Add corn kernels and diced avocado to salad and gently toss to combine. Serve immediately topped with grilled BBQ chicken skewers.
Notes
Pre-soak wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes to prevent burning. Reserve 1 cup of BBQ sauce specifically for basting on the grill. For Whole30 compliance, omit corn and black beans. Herby ranch dressing keeps up to 1 week refrigerated. Store salad components separately for best meal prep results.
