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Buffalo Chicken Salad

Buffalo chicken ingredients make for a tasty fresh salad!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 30 minute, chicken, game day
Servings: 2 -4 servings

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients:

  • 2 (8-ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 3 Tbsp. cayenne hot sauce (I prefer Frank’s)
  • 8 cups roughly-chopped Romaine lettuce
  • 2 celery stalks thinly sliced
  • 2 scallions thinly sliced
  • 1 avocado diced
  • crumbled blue cheese
  • Greek Yogurt Blue Cheese Dressing (recipe below)

Greek Yogurt Blue Cheese Dressing Ingredients:

  • 1/2 c plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 1 garlic clove finely minced
  • 1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • pinch each of cayenne pepper salt and black pepper
  • (optional: a tablespoon or two of milk to thin the dressing if needed)

Instructions

To Make The Salad:

  • Place chicken breasts between two pieces of plastic wrap and use a meat mallet to pound to even thickness, about 1/2-inch thick. Season on both sides with salt and pepper.
  • Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts and cook for about 5 minutes per side or until cooked through and no longer pink inside. Remove from heat and transfer chicken to a plate to rest for at least 5 minutes. Cut into strips or bite-sized pieces, then toss chicken with your desired amount of buffalo sauce.
  • Meanwhile, toss together lettuce, celery, scallions and avocado with the Greek Yogurt Blue Cheese Dressing until combined. Serve topped with the buffalo chicken.

To Make The Dressing:

  • Whisk all ingredients together until combined. Stir in a little extra milk if needed to thin.