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.

Buffalo Chicken Salad
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

  1. In a medium bowl, mix the shredded chicken with the Buffalo sauce until well coated.
  2. In a large salad bowl, combine the chopped romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and celery.
  3. Add the Buffalo chicken on top of the salad mix.
  4. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.
  5. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
  6. 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