Grilled Buffalo Chicken Sticks

Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 1 hour
Makes: 10 servings

2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup cayenne pepper sauce or red pepper sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 lb chicken breast tenders (10)
1/2 cup blue cheese dressing
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1. In medium bowl, mix butter, pepper sauce, honey, celery seed and salt. Remove 2 tablespoons sauce mixture; set aside. Add chicken to remaining sauce mixture; stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes but no longer than 2 hours.

2. Meanwhile, soak ten 10- to 12-inch wooden skewers in water 30 minutes.

3. Brush grill rack with vegetable oil. Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Thread each chicken tender on a skewer.

4. Cover and grill chicken over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, turning once and brushing frequently with reserved sauce mixture, until no longer pink in center. Discard any remaining sauce mixture. Serve chicken with blue cheese dressing.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Grill over medium-low heat.

Chicken Pear Salad with Blue Cheese

Chicken Pear Salad with Blue Cheese
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4

6 cups salad greens
1 1/4 cups cooked chicken or smoked turkey strips
1 yellow or green bell pepper, cut into strips
2 small ripe pears, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup blue cheese salad dressing
Cracked black pepper
Crumbled blue cheese (optional)
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1. In a large bowl, toss greens, chicken and pepper strips. Arrange on 4 dinner plates.

2. Arrange pears on top. Drizzle with dressing; sprinkle with black pepper and cheese, if desired.