Healthy Chopped Buffalo Chicken Salad with Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing
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Serves: Serves 4
 
Ingredients
  • 1 pound chicken tenderloins
  • ¼ cup + 1 tablespoons hot sauce
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons low-fat mayo
  • 3 tablespoons non-fat Greek yogurt
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 ounces crumbled blue cheese, plus more for garnish
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • ¾ cup chopped carrots
  • ¾ cup chopped celery
  • ⅓ cup chopped red onion
  • ¾ cup chopped tomato
  • 8 ounces mixed greens, chopped
Instructions
  1. Add chicken tenders to a bowl and toss with ½ cup of hot sauce. Cover and place in the fridge to marinate for 1 hour.
  2. Add buttermilk, mayo, yogurt, salt, 3 ounces blue cheese and lemon juice to a mason jar, secure lid and shake vigorously until combined. Season with salt and pepper. Chill with the chicken.
  3. Once the chicken has marinated for one hour, heat a large non-stick skillet to a medium-high heat and add chicken, cook 1-2 minutes per side. Let cool slightly and chop into bite-sized pieces, toss in remaining hot sauce.
  4. Toss remaining salad ingredients together. Right before serving toss with half of the dressing. Add more if desired. Season with salt and pepper. Top with chopped chicken and crumbled blue cheese.
Recipe by Cooking for Keeps at https://www.cookingforkeeps.com/healthy-chopped-buffalo-chicken-salad-creamy-blue-cheese-dressing/