Healthy Buffalo Chicken Salad
My healthy buffalo chicken salad has all the fantastic buffalo wing flavors going on, but is made better because we add loads of veggies! Add this recipe to your weekly meal plan and you will be loving every bite of crunchy lettuce, and delicious chicken, all coated in the best buffalo ranch dressing!
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 head lettuce (romaine or red leaf), chopped
- 4 ribs of celery, diced
- 4 carrots, peeled then grated
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
- 2 green onions, diced
- 4 ounces blue cheese crumbles
- 1/2 cup kefir ranch dressing
- 2-4 tbsp buffalo sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, add the chicken breasts. Toss the chicken in avocado oil and sprinkle with sea salt and pepper.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes (flipping after 20 minutes), or until the internal temperature of the chicken has reached 165 degrees D. Allow to cool slightly, then cut the cooked chicken into bite-sized pieces. Instead of chopping, you can also turn it into shredded chicken.
- In a large bowl add the lettuce, celery, grated carrot, tomatoes, green onion, and blue cheese.
- In a small bowl make the buffalo ranch dressing by combining ½ cup kefir ranch salad dressing with 2-4 tbsp tangy buffalo sauce (if you love lots of heat, you can mix equal parts creamy ranch and buffalo sauce).
- Add the chicken to the salad, pour ⅓ cup of the dressing over and toss everything to combine. Add more dressing if needed.
- Serve with your favorite side – I LOVE old bay potato wedges as a side to my salad recipes!
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Nutrition
Calories: 361kcal, Carbohydrates: 13g, Protein: 33g, Fat: 20g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 94mg, Sodium: 1095mg, Potassium: 803mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 10830IU, Vitamin C: 11mg, Calcium: 186mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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