Buffalo Chicken Salad
with tangy vinaigrette

Name: Buffalo Chicken Salad
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Bragg's / coconut aminos; 1 Tbsp Hot sauce; 1/2 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 tsp Arrowroot powder; 8 oz Lettuce, romaine, chopped; 8 oz Cucumbers, chopped; 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 1/4 cup Pepitas / pumpkin seeds; 1 Tbsp Vinegar, white wine; 1/4 cup Mayonnaise, homemade or store-bought, paleo-friendly; 1 tsp Mustard, Dijon; 1 tsp Lemon juice; 1 Tbsp Oil, olive

Active: 35 Total: 35

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.

Ingredients

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Buffalo Chicken Salad:

Bragg's / coconut aminos - 1 Tbsp
Hot sauce - 1 Tbsp
Lemon juice - 1/2 tsp
Garlic powder - 1/4 tsp
Carrots - 8 oz , thinly sliced
Celery - 2 stalks , thinly sliced
Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless - 1 lb , cubed
Arrowroot powder - 1 tsp
Lettuce, romaine - 8 oz , chopped
Cucumbers - 8 oz , chopped
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
Pepitas / pumpkin seeds - 1/4 cup

Tangy Vinaigrette:

Vinegar, white wine - 1 Tbsp
Mayonnaise, homemade or store-bought, paleo-friendly - 1/4 cup
Mustard, Dijon - 1 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Oil, olive - 1 Tbsp

Prep

Make vinaigrette - Whisk together vinegar, mayonnaise, mustard, and lemon juice (portion for vinaigrette). Add olive oil while whisking. Season with some salt. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Make buffalo sauce - Whisk together aminos, hot sauce, 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 arrowroot powder and some salt and pepper. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
Lettuce / Cucumbers - Prep as directed.

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Make

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 pepitas. Finish with vinaigrette. Enjoy!

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