A nice twist to a Chicken Cobb salad. To get grilled flavor in every bite of this salad, cubed chicken is threaded onto skewers, brushed with barbecue sauce and grilled.
05Cut avocado in half lengthwise; remove seed and cut flesh away from skin.
06Dice avocado and tomatoes.
07Arrange cucumber, onion, avocado, tomatoes and cheese in diagonal rows, leaving a row open down center.
08Cover; refrigerate salad until ready to serve.
09Prepare grill for direct cooking over medium coals.
10Cut chicken into 1-inch cubes.
11Thread onto four 12-inch skewers and season with salt and black pepper.
12Place kebabs on grid of grill. Grill, covered, 10-12 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in the center, turning occasionally and brushing with barbecue sauce.
13Discard any remaining barbecue sauce.
14Remove chicken from grill; cool slightly and remove from skewers.
15Arrange chicken down center of salad; sprinkle with bacon, if desired.
16Drizzle dressing over salad; toss gently and serve immediately.