Paleo BBQ Chicken with Grilled Peach Salad
Smoky grilled chicken with a tangy BBQ glaze served with a refreshing grilled peach salad.
Category
Main Course
Prep
15 minutes
Cook
15 minutes
Style
American
Technique
Grilling
Diet Friendly
Paleo
Daily recipe · July 16, 2023
A little about this dish
This recipe combines the flavors of American cuisine with a strict Paleo diet, making it both delicious and healthy. It features fresh seasonal ingredients and avoids cliche or predictable dishes.
Ingredients (for 4)
- Chicken thighs — 4
- Bbq sauce (homemade or store-bought, paleo-friendly) — 1 cup
- Peaches — 2 — halved and pitted
- Mixed salad greens — 4 cups
- Chopped fresh cilantro — 1/4 cup — chopped
- Chopped red onion — 1/4 cup — chopped
- Chopped walnuts — 1/4 cup — chopped
- Extra virgin olive oil — 2 tablespoons
- Balsamic vinegar — 2 tablespoons
- Salt — to taste
- Pepper — to taste
Preparation
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Step 1 — 🔥🌡️🔥Preheat a grill to medium-high heat.
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Step 2 — 🖌️🍗🔥Brush the chicken thighs with BBQ sauce on both sides.
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Step 3 — 🍗🔥🔥🧐Grill the chicken thighs for about 6-8 minutes per side, or until cooked through and the glaze is caramelized.
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Step 4 — 🖌️🍑🔥🍑🔥While the chicken is grilling, brush the peach halves with olive oil and grill them for about 2-3 minutes per side, until nicely charred.
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Step 5 — 🍗🍑😴Remove the chicken and peaches from the grill and let them rest for a few minutes.
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Step 6 — 🥗🥬🌿🧅In a large bowl, combine the salad greens, chopped cilantro, red onion, and walnuts.
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Step 7 — 🥄🍾🍶🧂🪄In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper to make the vinaigrette.
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Step 8 — 🍑🔪🥗Slice the grilled peaches and add them to the salad.
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Step 9 — 🥣🌿🌰🥄🥗Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently to combine.
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Step 10 — 🍽️🍗🍑🥗Serve the grilled BBQ chicken thighs with the grilled peach salad on the side.
A final fox tip
For added flavor, marinate the chicken thighs in the BBQ sauce for 1-2 hours before grilling. Feel free to customize the salad by adding other seasonal fruits or swapping the walnuts for almonds. Kids can help by whisking the vinaigrette and tossing the salad.