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Grilled Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe
This grilled buffalo chicken salad ticks all the boxes: it's smoky, crisp, tangy, creamy, and spicy! Charred and juicy grilled chicken is slathered with an easy-to-make, fiery buffalo sauce, hosted in a bed of crisp lettuce and vegetables, and drizzled with a delicious avocado ranch dressing. You won't want to eat anything else!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 as
Calories: 652 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
Avocado Ranch Dressing
- 1 1 large avocado
- ¼ ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 1 tablespoon parsley
- 1 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 1 teaspoon fresh dill
- 1 1 sprig green onion green part only
- A generous pinch of salt and pepper
- ¾ - 1 ¾ - 1 cup water start with ¾ cup
Buffalo Chicken
- 8 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- ½ ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ ¼ cup butter
- ¼ ¼ cup Louisiana-style hot sauce
- 1 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 3-4 3-4 drops of Worcestershire sauce
- a pinch of salt
The Salad
- 3 3 romaine hearts chopped
- 1 1 avocado diced
- 1 1 bell pepper diced
- A handful of radishes sliced
- 1 1 pint cherry tomatoes cut in half
- ¼ ¼ cup diced red onion
- ¼ ¼ cup pumpkin seeds pepitas
Instructions
- Add all the avocado ranch dressing to a blender and blend until smooth. Add more water if you would like a thinner dressing. Set the dressing aside to let the flavors meld.
- Preheat your grill to medium-high. Toss the chicken thighs in the oil and ½ teaspoon of salt and grill for 7 minutes per side.
- To make the buffalo sauce, add the butter, hot sauce, white vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and salt to a small pan over medium-high heat. Once it comes to a boil, whisk and set it aside.
- Cut the grilled chicken into 1-inch chunks. Add them to the buffalo sauce and toss to coat.
- Place all the salad ingredients in a large bowl, add the buffalo chicken, and pour the avocado ranch dressing over the top. Toss and serve right away.
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Notes
- Swapping the mayonnaise in the avocado ranch for Greek-style yogurt is a nice way to make it extra tangy.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe (meal sized)
Calories
652kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
50g
(100%)
Fat
42g
(65%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
18g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
247mg
(82%)
Sodium
1151mg
(48%)
Potassium
1700mg
(49%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
9600IU
(192%)
Vitamin C
96mg
(107%)
Calcium
96mg
(10%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4as
Amount Per Serving
Calories 652
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe (meal sized) | |
| Calories | 652kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 50g | 100% |
| Fat | 42g | 65% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 247mg | 82% |
| Sodium | 1151mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 1700mg | 36% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 9600IU | 192% |
| Vitamin C | 96mg | 107% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 10% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.