Grilled Chopped Smoky Chicken Salad with Charred Tomato Vinaigrette
Serving Size:
4
 
Ingredients
  • 1 ½ lbs. chicken tenderloins, about 12 tenders
  • 4 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
  • 1 ½ Tbsp. Dale’s Smokehouse BBQ Blend, divided
  • 2 ears fresh corn, about 1 lb whole cobbs, shucked and cleaned
  • 1 small (8 oz.) red onion, cut into 1/4” slabs crosswise
  • 2 medium (3 oz.) roma tomatoes, halved
  • 3 Tbsp red wine or Sherry vinegar
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 2-3 heads Little Gem lettuce (10 oz.) or 1 Romaine lettuce heart, washed/chopped
  • 2 medium (8 oz. Total) Persian cucumbers, sliced
  • 1 cup multicolor cherry tomatoes, halved
  • ½ cup crumbled Feta cheese
Directions
  1. Preheat grill to 450°F.
  2. Place chicken, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and 1 tablespoon Dale’s Smokehouse BBQ blend in a medium bowl; toss to coat chicken evenly in oil mixture. Set aside.
  3. Place prepared corn, onions, and tomatoes on a baking sheet; drizzle evenly with remaining olive oil.
  4. Combine vinegar, vegetable oil, honey, kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a blender; set aside for later use.
  5. Place vegetables in a single layer on lightly greased grates of preheated grill; cover grill and cook 5 minutes. Open grill; turn vegetables, cover and cook another 8 minutes, until all vegetables are tender and slightly charred. You want a good char on the tomatoes and onions.
  6. Remove vegetables from grill; set aside to cool slightly. Place chicken pieces in a single layer on grill grates; cover and cook 8 minutes. Open grill, turn chicken, and cook for another 4-5 minutes or until cooked through and slightly charred. Remove from grill and keep warm.
  7. Once vegetables are cool enough to handle, add grilled tomatoes and half of the grilled onions to the vinegar mixture in blender; cover and process until smooth. Adjust seasonings as desired. Set aside.
  8. Shave the corn kernels from cobbs, separate grilled onion rings and coarsely chop the chicken for the salad.
  9. Assemble salad by topping chopped lettuce with corn kernels, onion rings, and grilled chicken. Top salads with cherry tomatoes and crumbled cheese; drizzle salads with vinaigrette. Enjoy!