Healthy buffalo chicken spaghetti squash casserole that everyone will love! The combo of sweet spaghetti squash paired with spicy buffalo chicken is a match made in heaven. Just 7 simple ingredients are all you need for this healthy, protein-packed, and easy-to-make recipe. Serve as a main for a weeknight dinner, or an appetizer to bring to a party!
Healthy buffalo chicken spaghetti squash casserole
Every time I make this recipe, I love it even more. The flavor combination of buffalo chicken with spaghetti squash just can’t be matched!
And the nutrition nut in me loves that it’s loaded with veggies and protein.
If you’re new to spaghetti squash or learning to like it, this recipe will convert you. The spaghetti squash melts together with the shredded chicken.
They work so well together and complement each other perfectly.
You are left with a creamy, dreamy, and slightly spicy dip. But not too spicy! It’s just the perfect amount of buffalo flavor heat and just WORKS.
How to make this spaghetti squash buffalo chicken casserole even faster
To speed up making this recipe, prep your ingredients ahead of time.
- Pre-roast the spaghetti squash and remove the strands
- Have the chicken breast shredded and ready to go
- Mix the batch of kefir ranch ahead of time.
Then all you have to do is mix and bake!
Healthy ingredients for this easy buffalo chicken dip recipe
For the full ingredients list and step-by-step instructions, scroll down to view the full recipe card below.
- spaghetti squash
- avocado oil
- sea salt
- cooked chicken breast
- dried chives
- kefir ranch salad dressing
- buffalo sauce
How to make this healthy buffalo chicken dip recipe!
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Slice the whole squash in half lengthwise, remove the seeds and ribbing, and drizzle with oil and sea salt. Place flesh side down on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, and bake until tender. This will take about 30-40 minutes depending on the size of your squash to end with tender spaghetti squash.
- Once the spaghetti squash is done and the strands are tender, use a fork and remove the spaghetti squash noodles into a large bowl. Add the chicken, dried chives, kefir ranch, and buffalo sauce. Mix the creamy buffalo sauce ingredients together fully.
- Pour the spaghetti squash mixture into a large baking dish or casserole dish and bake for 15 minutes to warm through. Serve with your favorite dippers, or enjoy it by itself! If you love blue cheese crumbles, add them and a drizzle of ranch on top of the buffalo chicken mixture!
NOTE: While this recipe does not include cheese, you could definitely add some shredded mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, bleu cheese, or pepper jack cheese and make it into a cheesy buffalo chicken spaghetti squash dip!
Favorite dipping options for a healthy appetizer
- Tortilla chips
- Celery sticks
- Carrot sticks
- Mini bell peppers
- Grape tomatoes
- Cucumber slices
- Crackers
- Toasted pita chips
How to store leftover dip
The easiest way to store this dip is either in the baking dish it was prepared in or in an airtight container. Be sure to cool it fully to room temperature before placing covered in the fridge.
When you’d like to enjoy this delicious recipe, simply warm it in the oven, or add the contents into a skillet over medium heat until warmed through.
You can also reheat the desired amount of dip in a microwave-safe dish until warmed through as a preferred method. It makes a great healthy lunch to take to work or enjoy at home. Serve with your favorite dipping veggies or crackers.
Substitutions
Below you’ll find a list of substitutions that will work well in this best buffalo chicken dip recipe.
If you try something different out, please leave a comment below letting us all know how it turned out!
Spaghetti squash – A healthy vegetable option to replace the spaghetti squash could be steamed mashed sweet potato or cauliflower rice. Both would pair really well with the buffalo wings flavor.
Chicken breast – Instead of cooking your own chicken, shred a rotisserie chicken, use canned chicken, or cook chicken thighs in a slow cooker all day and then shred. Ground turkey, ground beef, or ground chicken work great here too!
Dried chives – Feel free to use fresh chives, fresh green onions, onion powder, or garlic powder to replace the dried chives.
Avocado oil – You can use extra virgin olive oil, or melted coconut oil instead of avocado oil
Kefir ranch – Use your favorite bottled ranch dressing instead here. You could also swap in blue cheese dressing. You can also opt to use full fat cream cheese, sour cream, blended cottage cheese, or plain greek yogurt and add ranch seasoning into it.
Buffalo sauce – Don’t really like spicy food? Use BBQ sauce as a great option or find a mild or medium buffalo sauce to use (frank’s hot sauce is great!)
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Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti Squash Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 medium spaghetti squash
- 1 tsp avocado oil
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 lb chicken breast cooked and shredded
- 1/4 cup dried chives
- 1 cup kefir ranch salad dressing
- 1/3 cup buffalo sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Slice the whole squash in half lengthwise, remove the seeds and ribbing, and drizzle with oil and sea salt. Place flesh side down on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, and bake until tender. This will take about 30-40 minutes depending on the size of your squash to end with tender spaghetti squash.
- Once the spaghetti squash is done and the strands are tender, use a fork and remove the spaghetti squash noodles into a large bowl. Add the chicken, dried chives, kefir ranch, and buffalo sauce. Mix the creamy buffalo sauce ingredients together fully.
- Pour the spaghetti squash mixture into a large baking dish or casserole dish and bake for 15 minutes to warm through. Serve with your favorite dippers, or enjoy it by itself! If you love blue cheese crumbles, add them and a drizzle of ranch on top of the buffalo chicken mixture!
Nutrition
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XO
Heather
Originally published April 2022. Updated May 2023.
