Buffalo Chicken Taco Salad
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
2 servings
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Calories
370 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Tex-Mex
Buffalo Chicken Taco Salad
Description
Buffalo Chicken Taco Salad features cooked chicken, either leftover, rotisserie, or freshly prepared, coated in a mixture of melted butter and hot sauce to create the signature buffalo flavor. The chicken is placed atop a bed of crisp romaine lettuce combined with sliced jalapeños, chopped tomatoes, black beans, shredded cheddar cheese, and crunchy tortilla chips for varied textures and flavors.
The recipe offers flexible dressing options such as ranch mixed with hot sauce, blue cheese dressing, guacamole, or salsa, allowing personal taste preference to define the final flavor profile. Fresh toppings like avocado, sour cream or Greek yogurt, cilantro, and multiple salsa varieties can be added to enhance the salad. This allows diners to adjust spice and creaminess levels.
This salad makes an adaptable main course, using leftover chicken efficiently, and can be scaled up for feeding a crowd. The combination of spicy buffalo chicken with fresh vegetables and crunchy chips provides a balanced and satisfying dish suitable for casual meals or gatherings.
Notes emphasize the flexibility in chicken preparation methods, ingredient scaling for multiple servings, and approximate portioning to help serve desired amounts. Nutrition facts vary depending on choices for dressing and extras added.
Ingredients
- 1 cup chicken cooked, chopped or shredded
- 3 TBSP hot sauce or equivalent, Frank's Red Hot brand
- 2 TBSP butter
- 6-8 oz romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 jalapeño sliced
- 1/2-1 cup tomato chopped or diced
- 1/4-1/2 cup black beans drained and rinsed
- 1/4-1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 6-8 tortilla chips cheesy
DRESSING OPTIONS:
- ranch dressing with a splash of hot sauce
- blue cheese dressing
- salsa
- guacamole
TASTY TOPPINGS (choose your favorites)
- avocado fresh
- sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- cilantro fresh
- guacamole
- Pico de Gallo
- salsa verde
- salsa
Instructions
- Prep your chicken (see notes below) and chop your veggies for the salad.
- Melt butter and combine with hot sauce, whisking to mix.
- Pour sauce over chicken and serve over lettuce with all your favorite toppings from the list above!
- Drizzle with dressing of choice (I opted for ranch and a hearty drizzle of hot sauce) and dig in.
Notes
- Use leftover, rotisserie, or freshly cooked chicken prepared by any method you prefer.
- Scale ingredients up to feed more people; double, triple, or more as needed.
- General serving size for chicken is about 4 oz or half a cup of shredded/chopped chicken per person.
- Lettuce and toppings quantities are flexible and can be adjusted according to personal preference.
- Nutrition information varies depending on dressing and toppings; customize accordingly.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 370 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 370kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 105mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 978mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 573mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 8290IU | 166% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 162mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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