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Buffalo Chicken Salad

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword buffalo chicken salad
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 150 kcal

Ingredients

Make Chicken in Advance STOVETOP

  • 2 lbs chicken breasts cubed
  • salt, pepper, creole & blackening seasoning (to season chicken)
  • 1/4 cup Franks Red Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce

Make Chicken in Advance GRILL

  • 2 lbs chicken breast, halved
  • 1/3 cup Franks Red Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce

Make Chicken in Advance INSTANT POT

  • 2 lbs chicken breast
  • 3/4 cup Franks Red Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil
  • 1 tbsp coconut aminos (or 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 1/2 tbsp soy sauce)
  • 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Other Salad Components

  • 20 g baby spinach
  • 40 g romaine lettuce chopped
  • 20 g carrots, shredded
  • 20 g celery, chopped
  • 1.5 tbsp lite blue cheese crumbles

TOPPING/DRESSING

  • light/fat free ranch or greek yogurt ranch dressing

Instructions

  1. cook chicken: OPTION 1

    heat a saute pan over medium-high heat and lightly spray with cooking spray. (if you want healthy fats, use olive oil instead of cooking spray)

    add cubed chicken to pan and lightly season with salt, pepper, creole and blackening seasoning. Stirring occasionally, saute chicken until no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes. DRAIN and leave chicken in the pan. 

    turn heat down to low and add franks red hot wing sauce to chicken. stir until chicken is coated with sauce. 

    chicken broccoli add chicken ginger to saute pan
  2. cook chicken: OPTION 2

    slice raw chicken breasts in half lengthwise. marinate for at least 30 minutes in frank's red hot (no additional seasonings needed)

    Grill for approximately 8 minutes or until internal temp reaches 165. Slice and serve on salad

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  3. place chicken in the instant pot cover with sauce
  4. get the other components to your salad ready. place both lettuces in a bowl. top with shredded carrots, celery, blue cheese crumbles, and chicken when ready. 

    buff chicken salad close up in bowl
  5. top with your favorite ranch dressing and enjoy! 

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Recipe Notes

MACROS (without dressing):

  • 150 calories
  • 1.5g fat
  • 5g carbs
  • 27g protein