Light Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe

Name: Light Buffalo Chicken Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Blue Cheese Dressing; 2 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt; 2 tablespoons low-fat buttermilk; 1 tablespoon reduced-fat mayonnaise; 1/2 tablespoon white vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon sugar; 2 -3 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese (about an ounce); fresh ground pepper; Chicken; 1 1/2 tablespoons hot sauce; 2 teaspoons canola oil; 2 (8 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts; Salad; 2 romaine lettuce hearts, cut into 1-inch strips (about 8 cups); 3 celery ribs, sliced; 2 carrots, sliced; 2 green onions, green part only, sliced; Optional Salad ingredients; sliced mushrooms; diced tomato; low fat bacon bits

Servings: persons

Blue Cheese Dressing
2 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt
2 tablespoons low-fat buttermilk
1 tablespoon reduced-fat mayonnaise
1/2 tablespoon white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon sugar
2 -3 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese (about an ounce)
fresh ground pepper
Chicken
1 1/2 tablespoons hot sauce
2 teaspoons canola oil
2 (8 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts
Salad
2 romaine lettuce hearts, cut into 1-inch strips (about 8 cups)
3 celery ribs, sliced
2 carrots, sliced
2 green onions, green part only, sliced
Optional Salad ingredients
sliced mushrooms
diced tomato
low fat bacon bits

1
Fold one sheet of paper towel into quarters and place on a small plate. Spoon yogurt onto paper towel and refrigerate for about 20 minutes. This will allow it to drain and thicken.
2
Whisk buttermilk, thickened yogurt and mayonnaise until smooth. Add vinegar and sugar and combine well. Stir in blue cheese and pepper, to taste.
3
Combine hot sauce and oil. Add chicken and coat well. Barbecue chicken until cooked through. Cut chicken into bite size pieces for the salad.
4
Place salad ingredients on plates. Top with dressing and chicken. Serve with extra hot sauce, if desired.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 21 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Blue Cheese Dressing, 2 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt, 2 tablespoons low-fat buttermilk, 1 tablespoon reduced-fat mayonnaise, and more.

Yes, Light Buffalo Chicken Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Light Buffalo Chicken Salad

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