Buffalo Chicken Salad features avocado, tomatoes, lettuce and tangy blue cheese! It’s a hearty, filling salad that always hits the spot for either lunch or dinner. Use my homemade buffalo sauce for the BEST flavor!
What’s in this Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe
This Buffalo Chicken Salad is perfect for lunch or dinner! The best part is that you can have all the ingredients prepped ahead of time so it can come together in a flash.
- Butter: Unsalted butter is preferred to keep the buffalo sauce from being too salty.
- Hot Sauce: Use whatever your favorite hot sauce is! Any brand will work well.
- White Distilled Vinegar: This is needed to give the buffalo sauce the necessary tang.
- Worcestershire Sauce: This gives the necessary savory note to the buffalo sauce.
- Seasonings: You’ll need onion powder and salt for the buffalo sauce.
- Chicken: Boneless skinless chicken breasts are my favorite to use for this salad recipe.
- Shredded Lettuce: Swap this with any other leafy green that you prefer.
- Tomatoes: Cherry or grape tomatoes work best since they’re easy to cut in half and pierce with a fork.
- Celery: Make sure to rinse your celery before chopping, as celery tends to have residue on it from where it was farmed.
- Red Onion: The bold flavor of a red onion compliments the buffalo flavor perfectly.
- Avocado: Make sure your avocado is fresh by giving it a gentle squeeze prior to cutting. It should have a little give to it but not be too soft.
- Ranch Dressing: For the best results, consider using my homemade ranch dressing!
PRO TIP: Control the heat by the amount of glaze you brush on the chicken after it is cooked. More glaze, more heat, less glaze, less heat.
Is buffalo chicken salad spicy?
It all depends on what you consider spicy! There’s enough hot sauce in the mix to definitely heat things up, so take that into consideration if you’re sensitive to spicy ingredients.
You can use a rotisserie chicken and toss it with some of the buffalo sauce to taste. This is a great idea if you’d like to save a little time!
You can make your chicken and store it in an airtight container. Chop all your veggies ahead of time and store in airtight containers as well in your refrigerator so all that’s left is to add your avocados.
Feel free to get creative with your veggies! Corn, cucumbers, cauliflower and more are all great additions.
How to Store
Once the whole salad is tossed together with buffalo chicken and ranch dressing, it should be served right away.
Serving Suggestions
This salad can be a meal on its own, but you can totally level up with some sides! Here are some ideas:
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Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe
Buffalo Chicken Salad loaded with avocado, cherry tomatoes, lettuce as well as tender and delicious buffalo chicken! Easy to make and topped with tangy blue cheese. What’s not to love!
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 45 minutes
Total Time
: 50 minutes
Instructions
For Buffalo Sauce
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Add the butter to a small, heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat
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Once butter is melted add the remaining sauce ingredients, whisk
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Remove from heat, set aside
For the Chicken
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Preheat oven to 400°F
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Pat chicken breasts dry and lay on a baking sheet
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Brush the chicken with ½ of the buffalo sauce
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Bake for 20-25 minutes until chicken is done inside (reaches internal temperature of 165°F
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Remove chicken from oven
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When it is cool enough to handle, slice into 1” strips
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Add chicken strips to a bowl, toss with the remaining buffalo sauce
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Put in refrigerator to cool at least 10 minutes
To assemble the Salad
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Divide the lettuce up into 4 large salad bowls
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Top each with ¼ of the buffalo chicken strips
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Divide the tomatoes, celery, red onion, avocado and blue cheese evenly between the bowls
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Drizzle with ranch dressing
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OR
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Toss everything together in a large salad bowl and serve from there
Nutrition Facts
Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 491
Calories from Fat 351
% Daily Value*
Fat 39g60%
Saturated Fat 12g75%
Cholesterol 148mg49%
Sodium 1255mg55%
Potassium 886mg25%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 25g50%
Vitamin A 6878IU138%
Vitamin C 41mg50%
Calcium 61mg6%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.