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A bowl of salad with cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, leafy greens, shredded chicken, and crumbled feta cheese, with extra feta and salad leaves on the table.
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Easy Chicken Buffalo Salad

This buffalo chicken salad is bold, fresh, and easy to throw together for a quick meal. Tender buffalo chicken pairs with crisp lettuce for a satisfying bite that works well for lunch or meal prep.
Course Salad, Salads
Cuisine American, International
Keyword blue cheese, buffalo chicken, buffalo chicken salad, buffalo chicken salad recipe, buffalo sauce, chicken breast, chicken salad recipes, chicken salads, lettuce, salad, salad recipes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 226kcal
Author Zuzana Paar

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Cooked Chicken shredded
  • 1/4 Cup Hot Sauce
  • 4 Cups Salad Greens
  • 1/2 Cup Cucumber slices
  • 1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes halved
  • 1/2 Cup Celery slices
  • 1/4 Cup Blue Cheese crumbled
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 Pinch Salt
  • 1 Pinch Pepper
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Instructions

  • Gather chicken, hot sauce, greens, veggies, blue cheese, and dressing ingredients, then wash and prep.
  • Mix shredded chicken with hot sauce and let it sit briefly.
  • Layer greens, celery, tomatoes, and cucumber, then top with chicken and blue cheese.
  • Whisk olive oil, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper until combined.
  • Drizzle dressing, toss gently, and serve fresh.

Notes

  • Add extra buffalo wing sauce to the shredded chicken if you want a stronger kick, because the heat mellows once it’s mixed with romaine and veggies. A quick toss before serving keeps every bite bold and evenly coated.
  • Mix ranch dressing with a little greek yogurt to make the buffalo chicken salad creamier without making it too heavy. This also helps the blue cheese crumbles and diced green onions stick better to the chicken.
  • Keep the lettuce, celery, carrot, and cilantro separate until you’re ready to eat so the salad stays crunchy. Combining everything too early can make the chopped romaine soften faster during meal prep.
  • Use a mix of rotisserie chicken and boneless skinless chicken breast for the best texture: one juicy, one firm. This gives your buffalo chicken salad more bite and helps the flavor balance with the buffalo sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 654mg | Potassium: 390mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 798IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 1mg