Summer Coleslaw BBQ Chicken Salad

In this Summer Coleslaw BBQ Chicken Salad shredded cabbage and carrots is tossed with romaine and Greek yogurt slaw dressing. This gets topped with grilled bbq chicken thighs, grilled corn, blue cheese, avocado and sunflower seeds. The perfect main dish for lunch or dinner!

Course Salads

Cuisine American

Keyword bbq, chicken, coleslaw, grilled, grilling, salad, summer

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 423

Author Laurie McNamara

Ingredients

FOR THE CHICKEN:

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 tablespoons Montreal chicken seasoning or use your favorite
1/2 cup bbq sauce use your favorite

FOR THE SALAD:

14 ounces slaw mix cabbage and carrots
2 romaine lettuce sliced or chopped
1 recipe Greek yogurt coleslaw dressing homemade
3 ears corn grilled and kernels cut off cob
1/2 medium red onion sliced
4 green onions sliced
1 jalapeños sliced
2 avocados sliced
1/4 cup blue cheese crumbled, more or less to preference
1/4 cup sunflower seeds unsalted
cilantro leaves for serving

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Instructions

FOR THE CHICKEN:

Preheat your grill to 450℉ (230℃).
Place the chicken thighs into a bowl and toss with the olive oil and seasoning. Once the girll is hot, place the thighs on the grates, close the lid and grill for 4 to 5 minutes. Use tongs to turn the thighs, close the lid and grill for 4 more minutes.
Brush with barbecue sauce and turn. Repeating a few times until the thighs are fully cooked and the sauce has caramelized. Transfer to a cutting board, tent with foil and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Once rested, thinly slice.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, add the slaw, romaine and desired amount of coleslaw dressing. Toss well to combine and then divide among bowls or plates.
Top each salad with grilled corn kernels, both red and green onions, jalapeño, avocado, blue cheese, sunflower seeds, sliced chicken and then garnish with cilantro leaves. I like to add a little more bbq sauce to the chicken/salad as well.

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