Description
A delightful blend of spicy, savory, and fresh elements, this Buffalo Chicken Salad brings bold flavors to a refreshing dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
- 4 cups mixed greens
- 1/2 cup celery, chopped
- 1/2 cup carrots, shredded
- 1/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken and buffalo sauce. Make sure the chicken is well-coated to absorb all that spicy flavor.
- In another bowl, mix the greens, chopped celery, shredded carrots, halved cherry tomatoes, and crumbled blue cheese.
- Add the buffalo chicken mixture to the salad bowl. Toss well to combine everything together.
- Drizzle ranch or blue cheese dressing over the salad before serving.
Notes
Use rotisserie chicken for convenience; it adds flavor and saves time. Adjust the heat based on your sensitivity to spice.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg