Buffalo Chicken Salad with Blue Cheese Cilantro Ranch

• 1 Recipe Buffalo Chicken sliced or chopped
• 1 large head romaine lettuce, chopped (about 8 cups)
• fresh corn kernels from 1 ear of corn
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup matchstick carrots
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 large Avocado, chopped or sliced

Blue Cheese Cilantro Ranch

• 1/2 cup real mayonnaise (I use lowfat)
• 1/2 cup sour cream (may sub Greek yogurt with a pinch of sugar)
• 3 tablespoons Blue cheese crumbles
• 1/4 cup packed cilantro leaves and stems
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried chives
• 1/2 teaspoons dried dill
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• milk as needed

Garnish

• Blue cheese crumbles
• freshly squeezed lime juice
• Bacon crumbles (optional)

Easy Croutons

• 1/2 loaf garlic herb French bread
• olive oil
• salt and garlic powder