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Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe {with Avocado Ranch Dressing}

A hearty salad recipe for your family meal.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Yield: 4 servings
Calories: 872cal
Author: Melissa
Cost: $15

Materials

  • 3 Grilled Chicken Breast sliced and cubed
  • 6 oz. Frank's Red Hot Wings Buffalo Sauce - or other brand
  • 16 oz. Salad Greens
  • 1 cup Cheddar Cheese Shredded
  • 1 cup Blue Cheese Crumbles
  • 1 small Red onion - chopped
  • 1 Avocado - peeled and sliced
  • 5 sweet peppers Sliced
  • 1 Roma Tomato - Chopped
  • 3 oz. Tortilla Salad Strips 

Dressing:

  • 1 ripe avocado - peeled
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ sour cream
  • 2 Tbsp buttermilk
  • 1&1/2 tsp Rice Vinegar
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • tsp dried parsley
  • tsp dill weed
  • tsp garlic powder
  • tsp onion powder

Instructions

  • Toss the grilled chicken in enough buffalo chicken sauce to coat it
  • On 4 separate plates - divide the greens, cheeses, onion, avocado, pepper and finally top with crisp tortilla strips
  • Serve with Avocado Ranch Dressing - or your favorite creamy dressing

To make the dressing:

  • In a small bowl, mash the avocado, and simply mix the ingredients together

Notes

Other salad toppings you might want to include: 
  • chopped green pepper
  • celery sliced
  • shredded carrots
nutrition facts are only an estimate 

Nutrition

Calories: 872cal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 60g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 170mg | Sodium: 2335mg | Potassium: 1527mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 6812IU | Vitamin C: 231mg | Calcium: 453mg | Iron: 4mg