Description
Buffalo Chicken Salad
Prep Time: 15 min | Cook Time: 15 min | Total Time: 30 min | Course: Lunch, Salad | Cuisine: American | Keyword: Chicken, meal prep, Protein, salads, Sandwiches and Wraps | Servings: 5
My Buffalo Chicken Salad uses just 6 ingredients. Serve as lettuce wraps, crackers or in a sandwich for a healthy, protein-packed lunch!
Ingredients
1lbbonelessskinless chicken breasts
Saltblack pepper and paprika to taste
¼cupplain Greek yogurt
2tablespoonmayonnaise
3tablespoonmild buffalo sauceplease see notes
1.5cupscoleslaw mixregular coleslaw, kale slaw or broccoli slaw all work.
¼cupfeta cheesecrumbled
3green onionsfinely chopped
½teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonblack pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Season chicken breast with salt, pepper and paprika and place in a shallow baking dish. Cook for about 15-18 minutes, until chicken is completely cooked (until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F).
- Shred the chicken using a stand mixer, two forks or a hand mixer (details below).
To a large mixing bowl add shredded chicken, greek yogurt, mayonnaise, buffalo sauce (I recommend starting with 1.5 tablespoon and adding as necessary), coleslaw mix, feta cheese and green onions. Season with salt and black pepper. Mix well.
- Serve as part of a snack plate, in lettuce wraps, or as a topping on a wrap, salad or sandwich.
Notes
To easily shred your chicken once cooker, add the chicken breasts to the bowl of a stand mixer, use the paddle attachment and turn your mixer to the ‘high’ setting. This is my best tip for quickly shredding chicken, but you can always pull it together with two forks if you don’t have a stand mixer.
Mayonnaise: if you wish to substitute mayonnaise with additional plain greek yogurt you can. Please note the taste will change slightly (there will be slightly bitter undertones rather than a smooth creamy taste).
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don’t forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 697mg | Potassium: 401mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 129IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 2mg
