Buffalo Chicken Salad
Spice up your salad game with this irresistible Buffalo Chicken Salad, a bold and flavorful twist on a classic. Tender oven-baked chicken breasts are coated in zesty buffalo wing sauce and perched atop a crisp bed of romaine lettuce, celery, carrots, and cherry tomatoes. The salad is brought to life with the sharp tang of blue cheese crumbles and a drizzle of creamy ranch dressing, creating the ultimate combination of heat and coolness. Perfect for lunch or dinner, this crowd-pleasing dish comes together in just 35 minutes and serves four. Packed with vibrant colors, satisfying crunch, and bold flavors, this Buffalo Chicken Salad is the ultimate recipe for buffalo sauce lovers.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.5 cup buffalo wing sauce
- 6 cups romaine lettuce
- 3 sliced celery stalks
- 2 julienned carrots
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 0.5 small, thinly sliced red onion
- 0.25 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 0.5 cup ranch dressing
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place the chicken breasts on the baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and black pepper. Rub the oil and seasoning evenly over the chicken.
Bake the chicken in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F (75°C).
Remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
In a large bowl, toss the warm sliced chicken with the buffalo wing sauce until well coated.
On a large serving platter or individual plates, arrange the romaine lettuce.
Top the lettuce with celery, carrots, cherry tomatoes, and red onion.
Scatter the buffalo chicken slices over the salad.
Sprinkle the blue cheese crumbles evenly over the salad.
Drizzle the ranch dressing over the top, or serve it on the side.
Toss the salad gently before serving to ensure all ingredients are well mixed.
Serve immediately and enjoy your zesty Buffalo Chicken Salad!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1830 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 113.9 g | 146% | |
| Saturated Fat | 23.1 g | 116% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 388 mg | 130% | |
| Sodium | 5910 mg | 257% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 59.3 g | 22% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 20.7 g | 74% | |
| Total Sugars | 33.7 g | ||
| Protein | 144.5 g | 289% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 714 mg | 55% | |
| Iron | 7.5 mg | 42% | |
| Potassium | 3247 mg | 69% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
