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buffalo chicken salad

Buffalo Chicken Salad

Buffalo chicken salad: the perfect mix of heat and freshness that spices up your meal while delivering great taste and nutrition.

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Prep Time 9 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 24 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4 salads
Calories 400 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 

Chicken Marinade

  • 1 pound Chicken tenderloins
  • 1 cup Frank's Red Hot
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1/2 tsp Onion powder
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Sea salt
  • 1 tsp Black pepper

Salad

  • 2 Romaine lettuce, chopped
  • 1 Carrot, cut matchstick
  • 1 Celery rib, diced
  • 1 pint Cherry tomatoes
  • 2 Green onions, sliced
  • 2 Mini cucumbers, sliced
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese, freshly shredded

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine:
    1 cup Frank's Red Hot
    2 tbsp Butter
    1/2 tsp Onion powder
    1 tsp Garlic powder
    1 tsp Sea salt
    1 tsp Black pepper
  • Place the chicken tenderloins in the 11x7 baking dish and pour the buffalo sauce over the tenderloins.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken is 165℉.
  • Remove the tenderloins from the oven, spoon some buffalo sauce over the tops of the chicken and allow to cool for 10 minutes while you prepare the salad.
  • Fill four large salad bowls with lettuce.
  • Arrange the carrots, celery, tomatoes, green onions, mini cucumbers, and shredded cheese on top of the lettuce.
  • Cut the chicken tenders in bite sized pieces and arrange on the salads.
  • Serve immediately with ranch or blue cheese dressing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1SaladCalories: 400kcal
Keyword buffalo chicken, lunch salad, meal prep
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