I always think of buffalo chicken in the fall. It feels very much like a game day recipe to enjoy during the fall football season. But buffalo chicken is such a favorite that I thought, why not serve it up in the summer too? I started thinking about a buffalo chicken salad and thought it sounded so yummy! I wanted it to be on the lighter side, so I knew grilling up the chicken on skewers was the way to go. Super fun for summer and we get to skip that tedious breading and frying process. Gotta love that!
Here are the details
Step 1: make the honey buffalo sauce I always make my own buffalo sauce, which is just hot sauce, melted butter, and seasoned salt. Mix up your own or use store-bought buffalo sauce. Then mix with a few drizzles of honey. The honey makes this buffalo sauce so special. It adds the slightest bit of sweetness to balance out all the spice! Step 2: season the chicken, skewer, and grill I like to cube the chicken, then season it with seasoned salt and black pepper. Now is when I toss the chicken with a bit of the honey buffalo sauce. Once the chicken is on the skewers, grill each skewer until lightly charred and cooked through. Step 3: the dressing This is a creamy jalapeño ranch with yogurt, mayo, and lots of pickled jalapeños. I blend everything up in a blender until creamy. You can taste and then adjust the salt and pepper from here. The dressing is obviously key, it adds not only creaminess but flavor. Step 4: toss the salad In a big bowl, toss together everything for the salad with the dressing. Then, when the chicken is ready, I place one 0r two skewers onto each salad. Add extra dressing and extra honey buffalo sauce. So delish. Once everything comes together – the greens, avocado, bacon, cheese, dressing, and chicken, it becomes a big beautiful summer salad. Every bite is special, and the skewers make it even more fun…exactly how all of our salads should be! Looking for other dinner recipes? Here are a few ideas: Chipotle Pineapple Bang Bang Chicken Skewers Hawaiian Chicken Tacos with Jalapeño Pineapple Salsa Summer Chicken Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing Pesto Chicken and Avocado Bacon Salad Wraps Greek Olive Pasta Salad BBQ Chicken Ranch Pasta Salad Lastly, if you make this Chopped Buffalo Chicken Skewer Salad, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
