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My Chopped Buffalo Chicken Skewer Salad just might become your new summer dinner staple. Spicy, saucy buffalo chicken grilled up on skewers and tossed together with fresh greens, grilled corn, avocado, cheddar cheese cubes, and crispy bacon. Be generous with the creamy jalapeño ranch dressing, it’s extra delicious on top of this spicy-sweet honey buffalo chicken. A perfectly balanced summer dinner salad everyone will love.
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
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!
Chopped Honey Buffalo Chicken Skewer Salad
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 443 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
Salad
- 2/3 cup buffalo sauce (or use hot sauce)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 pounds chicken breasts, cut into cubes
- 1 tablespoon seasoned salt
- 6 cups shredded lettuce
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced
- 1 cup grilled corn kernels (about 2 ears)
- 1/4 cup chopped, peperoncini
- 1 cup crumbled blue cheese or cubed cheddar
- 6 strips cooked bacon, crumbled
- 1 avocado, chopped
Dressing
- 1/2 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup mayo
- 1/2 cup pickled jalapeños
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro
- 3 tablespoons fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- kosher salt and black pepper
Instructions
- 1. In a bowl, mix the buffalo sauce and honey. 2. Toss together the olive oil, chicken, seasoned salt, and a pinch of pepper. Add 1/4 cup honey buffalo sauce, toss to coat. Thread the chicken onto the skewers.3. Set your grill, grill pan, or skillet to medium-high heat. Grill the skewers until lightly charred and cooked through, turning them occasionally throughout cooking, about 10 to 12 minutes total. 4. Meanwhile, make the dressing. Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until creamy. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper.5. Toss the greens, cilantro, tomatoes, corn, and peperoncini with 1/2 the dressing. Arrange the chicken, cheese, bacon, and avocado on top. Serve with additional dressing and honey buffalo sauce. Enjoy!
Totally YUM. Perfect for summer and easily adapted for my vegetarian…..no bacon, chicken on the side, give haloumi or tofu or paneer the “buffalo treatment.” There is plenty of dressing so you can have the salad again without making more dressing.
Hey Karen,
Happy Sunday!!🍋☀️ I appreciate you trying this recipe out and your comment, so glad to hear it was a winner! xT
LOVE this salad! Perfect amount of spice and creaminess. I love a salad full of all the things. I’m a big fan of Buffalo sauce so I tossed my chicken in the sauce again after cooking/searing.
Highly recommend this recipe. Great for dinner and leftovers the next day!
Thanks so much Molly!! I love to hear that this recipe turned out well for you and appreciate you making it! Happy Friday!
What would you suggest to serve with this recipe?
Hi Mary Kay,
I serve this recipe on its own:) Let me know if you have any other questions, I hope this recipe turns out well for you! xx
So delicious! The dressing was amazing, I also added the juice of a lime to it for a little acidity! 10/10 recipe 🙂
Hi Emily,
Happy Wednesday!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks a lot for making it! xx
Very delicious. My whole family really enjoyed it. I didn’t know the peperoncini would be so hot and wouldn’t have bought them if I’d known (I put them on the side after I tested one and no one wanted them). Perhaps indicate that in your recipes?
Hi Clare,
Happy Sunday!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for making it and your feedback! Sorry to hear you found the peperoncini to be spicy, are you sure that’s what you bought? They are pickled so really don’t have that much heat to them:) 🌼🥑 xx
Love, love, LOVE this salad! I just finished it and can’t wait to make it again!
Hi Leah,
Fantastic!! I appreciate you making this recipe and your comment, so glad to hear it was a hit! Have a great weekend😎
Another amazing meal salad Tieghan! Thanks so much.
Thanks so much Kierra!! Love to hear that this salad was enjoyed:) xx
I love this salad. The dressing is super yummy amd totally made the whole salad.
Hi Jessica,
Happy Friday!!🍉🥭 I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks for making it and sharing your comment! xT
Tiegan, Clo here my mistake I reread it’s the extra Buffalo sauce on the side. Thank you
Hi Tiegan, hope to make this in the next couple days. I happen to have all the ingredients fresh and ripe avocado. I noticed the dressing is pinkish/light orange. Did you add some buffalo sauce or perhaps the dressing, also thought smoked paprika? Thank you. Looks amazing!
Hi Clo,
That’s just a side of some ranch mixed with buffalo sauce:) Let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! xT
This was delicious! It was such a hearty and satisfying dinner salad. I did swap out the corn for sweet potato (didn’t have corn on hand). Sweet potato worked really well!
Hey Ashley,
Thanks so much for making this recipe and your comment! So glad to hear that it turned out well for you:) xT
I JUST MADE THIS! And yep, I’m putting this into rotation. The flavors are amazing – especially because I love spice, but of course, that can be adjusted for all spice tolerances. Thanks Tieghan for another winner winner chicken salad summer dinner. (Sorry, I had to.)
Hi Amy,
Love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it and your comment! Have a great Wednesday! xx
Hi Tieghan!
Wanting to make this for my parents when they come home from traveling on the fourth… wondering if I can make the dressing in advance and store in the fridge?
Thank you!
Hi Daniella,
Of course, that would be just fine for you to do! Let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope it’s delish! xT
Thank you! I did exactly that, and everyone loved the dressing! I ended up doubling the recipe for the whole fam, and they LOVED–as did I! Definitely making this again; thanks for another keeper <3
Awesome, so glad to hear this!!
“This salad has it all!”—a direct quote from my husband after his very first bites of this delicious salad. Thank you for such a fresh and exciting salad. We will be making this all summer long.
Hi Aliza,
Happy Monday!!🇺🇸😎 I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear it was a winner! xT
Wonderful salad! All the things you want in a dinner salad and more. The flavors and fresh ingredients make it one of the best dinners salads we have made. Will definitely make again!!
Thanks so much Kate!! I love to hear that this salad was a hit and appreciate you making it! Happy Sunday! xT
Made it for our Canada Day celebration and it was a hit! The dressing was out of this world and paired perfectly with the buffalo chicken skewers. I’ll be making this again!
Hi Lisa,
Amazing!! So glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for making it! Happy Canada Day! xx