Buffalo Chicken Salad- classic greens topped with chicken tenders tossed in buffalo sauce and of course some creamy ranch or blue cheese dressing.
Buffalo Chicken Salad
Today I want to share a fun way to switch up your salad! A few weeks ago I posted an Onion Ring Southwest Salad with Spicy Honey Mustard Dressing. It was super tasty and a large part of the inspiration for this Buffalo Chicken Salad. The other thing that inspired me to create this delicious Buffalo Chicken Salad recipe was Cracker Barrel’s Chicken Tenderloin Salad. It’s basically chicken fingers… on a salad. Two of my favorites combined into one. Yes, please! It’s my go-to order at Cracker Barrel, and now I want to spice it up, literally, with my Buffalo Chicken Salad recipe.
Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe
Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 package breaded chicken tenders about 12-16 tenders, 2 per person
- 1 cup buffalo sauce
- 1 head Iceberg lettuce chopped
- 1 head Romaine lettuce chopped
- 1/3 cup mild cheddar cheese
- 1/3 cup Monterey or mozzarella cheese
- 2-3 carrots shredded
- 2-3 celery stalks chopped
- 4-5 green onions finely sliced
- Ranch or Blue Cheese Dressing
Instructions
- Cook chicken tenders according to package instructions. Allow to cool enough to handle.
- Place buffalo sauce in a medium bowl. Toss and spin chicken tenders in sauce to fully coat. Remove tenders to original baking sheet. Set aside. Optional: Chop chicken tenders before or after coating in buffalo sauce for easier bite-sized pieces.
- Combine lettuce, cheese, carrots, celery, and green onions in a large bowl, and toss to combine.
- To serve, place a generous portion of the lettuce mixture onto each individual plate. Place buffalo chicken tenders on top, and drizzle the whole salad with ranch or blue cheese dressing.
Did you like this Buffalo Chicken Salad recipe? Find more on my Salads & Side Dishes, Main Dishes, and Summer Days boards on Pinterest!
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Amanda @ The Chunky Chef says
May 29, 2015 at 2:05 pmDelicious!! It’s like having buffalo wings, only healthier 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing with Friday Favorites, we love having you join us! Pinned and yummed 🙂
Britta says
June 4, 2015 at 12:23 amI love how easy, yet special this salad sounds. This is a super summer salad and has been selected as one of the featured posts for the Family Fun Friday linky party. Thank you for sharing! Stop by brittalafont.com (food hostess) on Thursday after 1pm PST to grab your “I was Featured” button! 🙂 Already pinned it!!