Buffalo Chicken Salad
This Buffalo Chicken Salad combines spicy, tender chicken with fresh greens and a creamy dressing, making it a perfect gluten-free lunch option. It's a delightful balance of flavors and textures that is sure to satisfy your cravings.

15 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
American
450 kcal
Ingredients
- Cooked chicken breast, shredded - 200 grams
- Buffalo sauce - 60 ml
- Romaine lettuce, chopped - 2 cups
- Cherry tomatoes, halved - 1 cup
- Cucumber, diced - 1 medium
- Red onion, thinly sliced - 1/4 medium
- Celery, diced - 1 stalk
- Blue cheese, crumbled - 30 grams
- Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
- Lemon juice - 1 tablespoon
- Salt - to taste
- Black pepper - to taste
Steps
- In a medium bowl, mix the shredded chicken with the Buffalo sauce until well coated.
- In a large salad bowl, combine the chopped romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and celery.
- Add the Buffalo chicken on top of the salad mix.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
- Sprinkle crumbled blue cheese on top before serving.
Nutrition
- Calories: 450
- Protein: 36 g
- Carbs: 12 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
- Total Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Water: 0.2 L
Health Benefits
- Rich in protein from the chicken, promoting muscle health.
- Packed with vitamins and minerals from the fresh vegetables, supporting overall health.
Tags
AmericanGluten-FreeLunch