Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe
Buffalo chicken salad is a spicy, creamy filling for sandwiches made with shredded chicken, hot sauce, celery, and blue cheese or ranch dressing. This salad can be served on bread, lettuce wraps, or crackers and is a popular game-day snack or lunch option.
Servings: 6
Cost: $10
Equipment
- 1 mini food processor
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup finely diced carrot
- 1/4 cup finely diced celery
- 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles optional
- 2 tablespoons finely diced red onion
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoon Buffalo Hot Sauce
- 1 tablespoon ranch dressing
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
Instructions
- Place the chicken in a medium bowl and break up with a fork until finely shredded. (You can also do this in a mini food processor.)
- Add the carrot, celery, cheese, onion, lemon zest, juice, and parsley to the shredded chicken.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the hot sauce, ranch dressing salt and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture. Stir to combine thoroughly.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately or cover tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Can be served as a sandwich, lettuce wrap or salad topping. Sprinkle with blue cheese crumbles and drizzle with more hot sauce to serve, if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 238mg | Potassium: 185mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1083IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg