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Buffalo Chicken Salad

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"An awesome chicken salad without mayo! I serve it in a toasted hoagie roll with melted cheddar or jack cheese." — Nikki

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Original recipe makes 4 servings Change Servings

2 cups cubed, cooked chicken
1/2 cup ranch dressing
1/4 cup hot buffalo wing sauce (such as Frank's® REDHOT Buffalo Wing Sauce), or to taste

3 stalks celery, diced
2 green onions, chopped
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

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Directions

Combine the chicken, ranch dressing, buffalo wing sauce, celery, green onions, salt and pepper in a bowl.

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PREP 10 mins
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I threw in one large diced carrot with the rest of the ingredients (to add to what would be on the platter for a buffalo wings AND to make it stretch just a little further for more "filled out" sandwiches) and I used my own homemade lowfat ranch dressing. GREAT balance of ingredients. The boys made quick work of this sandwich stuffer--they LOVED it. My husband asked me why I hadn't made it before and please could I make it more often........and why aren't there leftovers? ;)

—Sarah Jo

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Mar 26, 2012

ok this recipe is good but what bothers me is the name I am from Buffalo and we would NEVER use ranch its blue cheese dressing all the way here with this types of recipe or anything chicken wing related yeah we actually just say chicken wing in Buffalo and not Buffalo wings like everywhere else which seems silly to us so I don't like my city name associated with something thats not even made the way we would make it but I agree about the franks hot sauce thats the best and what most people in Buffalo use.So if you're gonna make a true "Buffalo chicken salad" use bleu cheese

—Christina

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15 Ratings

Jun 22, 2011

My husband and I LOVE chicken wings so I knew this had our names written all over it! Plus it was quick and easy to put together for lunch - not to mention a bit healthier than fried chicken wings! I used Kraft Reduced fat light dressing and of course Frank's Red Hot which is a staple in our house. I cut back on the celery a bit but it did give the chicken salad a nice crunch. I let it chill for about an hour before serving to let the flavors blend together. I made these into wrap sandwiches - perfect with crisp lettuce, fresh tomatoes and of course some crumbled bleu cheese! Thanks for a great recipe Nikki!

—Jillian

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Jun 13, 2011

Very good for a quick and easy meal when you don't have time to cook a huge dinner. The only thing I changed was I used 1/2 cup of Frank's Buffalo Hot. I love mine spicy!

—Danelle

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Jun 21, 2011

Standard buffalo-ranch flavor, but using both bottled ranch and hot sauce made this sliiiiide out of the kaiser buns as I tried to assemble sandwiches for lunch. Perhaps dry ranch seasoning mixed with a thicker mayo/sour cream/plain yogurt would better suit this yummy option for the ever-present- leftover-chicken situation.

—Nicolette

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Sep 12, 2011

We loved this I did make one change, instead of using the onions (which daughter won't eat) I added Feta Cheese. About 1/4-1/2 cup. Delish!!

—Grandmax7

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Aug 17, 2011

Very tasty! I did add about 1/2 cup of cream cheese just to thicken it up a bit and that really helped. I also threw some buffalo sauce in with the chicken while it was cooking to give it a little extra kick.

—Mrs.Rayl

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May 02, 2012

Excellent flavor, but WAY too much ranch! A 50-50 ratio of ranch to hot sauce works better otherwise all you taste is ranch.

—malevolentmuse

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Nutrition

Calories
323 kcal
16%

Carbohydrates
5.3 g
2%

Cholesterol
63 mg
21%

Fat
24.9 g
38%

Fiber
0.7 g
3%

Protein
18.5 g
37%

Sodium
871 mg
35%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Buffalo Chicken Salad

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 323
Calories from Fat: 224

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 24.9g 38 %
Saturated Fat 4.8g 24 %
Cholesterol 63mg 21 %
Sodium 871mg 35 %
** Potassium 229mg 6 %
Total Carbohydrates 5.3g 2 %
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3 %
Protein 18.5g 37 %
** Sugars 1.8g
** Vitamin A 6 %
** Vitamin C 4 %
** Calcium 4 %
** Iron 10 %
** Thiamin 5 %
** Niacin 56 %
** Vitamin B6 11 %
** Magnesium 6 %
** Folate 11 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.