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5.0 from 24 votes

Buffalo Chicken Salad

This easy Buffalo Chicken Salad is done in less than 15 minutes and so delicious! Full of fresh ingredients, spicy buffalo sauce, and creamy ranch, this will be a favorite lunch or dinner recipe!

Prep Time
6 mins
Cook Time
6 mins
Total Time
14 mins
Servings: 2 salads
Calories: 444 kcal
Course: Main Course , Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the chicken:
  • 2 thin chicken breasts about 4-5 ounces
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 2-4 TBS olive oil
For the Salad:
  • 10 cups chopped romaine lettuce
  • ⅓ cup shredded carrots
  • ½ cup chopped celery (about 3 stalks)
  • ½ cup chopped tomato
  • 4 TBS Blue cheese crumbles
  • ¼ cup buffalo wing sauce (or more if you like it more spicy)
  • 4 TBS ranch or blue cheese dressing

Instructions

For the chicken:
For the salads (makes 2 salads):

Notes

  • Homemade Buffalo Sauce recipe HERE. 
  • Homemade blue cheese dressing recipe HERE.
  • Other options for cooking chicken:
  • On the grill: Heat the grill to about 400 degrees F, then add the chicken breasts and cook for about 4-5 minutes on each side. Baste the chicken with the buffalo sauce while cooking if desired. In the air fryer: Set chicken breasts inside the basket, then set to 350 degrees and cook for 8 minutes. Flip the chicken and cook for 7-8 more minutes, or internal temperature is 165 degrees. In the oven: Set the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the chicken in a shallow baking dish or on a cookie sheet. Cook for 15 minutes and check the internal temperature (165 degrees). Cook for 5 more minutes if needed.
  • On the grill: Heat the grill to about 400 degrees F, then add the chicken breasts and cook for about 4-5 minutes on each side. Baste the chicken with the buffalo sauce while cooking if desired.
  • In the air fryer: Set chicken breasts inside the basket, then set to 350 degrees and cook for 8 minutes. Flip the chicken and cook for 7-8 more minutes, or internal temperature is 165 degrees.
  • In the oven: Set the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the chicken in a shallow baking dish or on a cookie sheet. Cook for 15 minutes and check the internal temperature (165 degrees). Cook for 5 more minutes if needed.