Homemade barbecue sauce and sweet pineapple chunks bring a big punch of flavor to this grilled chicken salad. Topped with a sweet and sour salad dressing made with pineapple juice and apple cider vinegar, this salad packs a ton of flavor and a lot of veggies.
The list of ingredients to make a homemade BBQ sauce is long, but don’t let that deter you from making the sauce. Skip the refined sugars, preservatives and who-knows-what-else in those store-bought BBQ sauces, and slather your own on the grilled chicken in this recipe. Think ahead: make a big batch and store the leftover BBQ sauce in small jars in your freezer. Remove a jar from the freezer and place in the refrigerator to use when you’re ready for a new jar.
If you have Paleo kids or someone with a sweet tooth, this would be a good recipe to serve because the pineapple chunks and BBQ sauce add sweetness without a ton of added sugar. If you make more salad than you can eat, enjoy the big chunks of grilled, caramelized pineapple and chicken the next day for leftovers!
Ingredients
2 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless; 1/2 cup Paleo barbecue sauce; 1 pineapple, thickly sliced 6 cups mixed greens; 1 red onion, sliced; 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved; 1/4 cup pineapple juice; 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar; 1/4 cup olive oil; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper;
** Preparation **
Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Season the chicken breasts and grill the chicken until no longer pink, about 8 minutes per side. Liberally brush the barbecue sauce over the chicken, and cook for another 2 to 4 minutes per side. Remove from heat and let rest. Grill the pineapple 2 to 3 minutes per side, then set aside. Slice the chicken and pineapple into bite-sized pieces. In a salad bowl, gently toss the pineapple, chicken, mixed greens, red onion and grape tomatoes together. In a dressing jar, combine the pineapple juice, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, and season to taste. Drizzle the dressing over the salad, toss gently, and serve.
Submitted August 30, 2016 at 01:29AM by hasmeebd http://ift.tt/2bBTFVm recipes
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