Buffalo Chicken Salad
with blue cheese dressing

Name: Buffalo Chicken Salad
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 Tbsp Ketchup; 1 1/2 Tbsp Hot sauce (more or less to taste); 1 Tbsp Honey; 1 tsp Lemon juice; 1/4 tsp Garlic powder; 8 oz Carrots, thinly sliced; 2 stalks Celery, thinly sliced; 1 lb Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cubed; 1 Tbsp Cornstarch; 8 oz Lettuce, romaine, chopped; 8 oz Cucumbers, chopped; 3 oz Blue cheese, crumbled; 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 1 oz Blue cheese; 1 tsp Chives, chopped; 3 Tbsp Mayonnaise; 1/4 cup Yogurt, plain or Greek; 2 tsp Vinegar, white wine; 1 tsp Lemon juice

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Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

This is a Cook Smarts take on a game day favorite. We've taken all the things we love about spicy Buffalo chicken wings and turned them into a hearty but fresh salad.
Smarts: Feel free to add as little or as much hot sauce as you like (you can even drizzle some on the salad at the end) - it's great either way.

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Servings:

Buffalo Chicken Salad:

Ketchup - 1 1/2 Tbsp
Hot sauce - 1 1/2 Tbsp (more or less to taste)
Honey - 1 Tbsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Garlic powder - 1/4 tsp
Carrots - 8 oz , thinly sliced
Celery - 2 stalks , thinly sliced
Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless - 1 lb , cubed
Cornstarch - 1 Tbsp
Lettuce, romaine - 8 oz , chopped
Cucumbers - 8 oz , chopped
Blue cheese - 3 oz , crumbled
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp

Blue Cheese Dressing:

Blue cheese - 1 oz
Chives - 1 tsp , chopped
Mayonnaise - 3 Tbsp
Yogurt, plain or Greek - 1/4 cup
Vinegar, white wine - 2 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Prep

Make dressing - Warm blue cheese (portion for dressing) in the microwave until soft / melted, ~15 seconds. Chop chives. Whisk together blue cheese, chives, mayonnaise, yogurt, vinegar, and lemon juice (portion for dressing). (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Make buffalo sauce - Whisk together ketchup, hot sauce, honey, lemon juice (portion for buffalo chicken), and garlic powder. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Carrots / Celery - Prep as directed and combine. If prepping ahead, cover with cool water and store in the refrigerator to help them retain their crunch. Drain well before using. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Chicken - Cube chicken. Tenderize with a fork. Toss with cornstarch and some salt and pepper. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
Lettuce / Cucumbers / Blue cheese (portion for salad) - Prep as directed.

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Make

Give dressing a stir. If it is too thick to easily pour, stir in water a small amount at a time.
Heat a skillet or wok with cooking oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken on one side without moving until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip chicken and pour buffalo sauce over top, stirring to combine. Continue cooking until chicken is cooked through and is completely coated in sauce, 3 to 4 minutes more. Taste chicken and add more hot sauce if you’d like.
Assemble salads by forming a bed of lettuce with cucumbers, carrots, and celery. Top with warm chicken and blue cheese crumbles. Finish with dressing. Enjoy!

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