Barbecue Chicken Cobb Salad

A nice twist to a Chicken Cobb salad. To get grilled flavor in every bite of this salad, cubed chicken is threaded onto skewers, brushed with barbecue sauce and grilled.

• Ready In: 32 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 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

Directions

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.