Buffalo Chicken Salad
Looking for an easy, healthy, low carb lunch? I got you covered with this Buffalo Chicken Salad! This is such a great lunch meal prep idea! There are 10 grams of protein per scoop and only 1 gram of carbs. Not gonna lie, I had no clue what chicken salad was until I moved to the south. I literally just thought it was chicken in a salad haha! As soon as I entered a Chicken Salad Chick my life was changed forever.
I hope you give this recipe a try and love it as much as I do! Feel free to half this recipe if you are not meal prepping, or if you are just making these for yourself! I have a hungry husband to feed so I make a lot!
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Not gonna lie, I had no clue what chicken salad was until I moved to Florida. I am from California originally and grew up in Colorado for the most part. I literally just thought it was chicken in a salad haha! As soon as I entered a Chicken Salad Chick my life was changed forever. If you don't know what chicken salad is, it is a salad with chicken as the main ingredient, not greens. It is typically made in some sort of sauce and filled with crunchy veggies, fruit, nuts, etc. If you have any chicken salad flavor requests, drop them in the comments below!
I am not a huge fan of mayo (which is a good thing for my health haha!) so I am so obsessed with this buffalo flavor. Most chicken salad has a strong mayo base and it's just not for me! Something that you could also add into this chicken salad is blue cheese. I personally don't like it but I think it would be a great combination for someone who does like it.
Ingredients
- Chicken Breasts - 24 ounces of cooked shredded chicken breasts.
- Celery - 1/2 cup of celery, diced finely.
- Green Onions - 1 bunch of green onions, diced.
- Cheddar Cheese - 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, or your favorite kind of cheese!
- Buffalo Sauce - 3/4 cup of your favorite buffalo sauce. I love Sweet Baby Rays!
- Sour Cream - I used 1/2 cup of light sour cream. You can also use plain, nonfat Greek yogurt.
- Sriracha Sauce - To taste. I did a tablespoon or so.
How To Make Them
- Mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl until everything is fully incorporated.
- Divide mixture into 16 evenly sized chicken scoops so there are about 1 1/2 ounces of chicken in each scoop. I use two large spoons to do this.
- Serve with celery and whatever else you would like!
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How Do You Cook Your Chicken?
When I am meal prepping on Sunday, I have my chicken cooking in my crock pot while I am cleaning and getting ready for the work week. My crock pot is one of my best friends. I also prefer to cook my chicken in the crock pot because it turns out so moist and flavorful. It is also way easier to shred after you cook it in the crock pot. I use my standup mixer and it it literally shredded in 10 seconds. Maybe less! Anyways, I just season my chicken with a little bit or garlic salt, onion powder, and pepper. You do not need to much seasoning because of the buffalo sauce & cheese.
What to Serve With Chicken Salad
- Celery/Your favorite veggies
- Chips - Prozis makes these salt & vinegar chips and they are low calorie, have no added sugar, and have 11 grams of protein! You can check them out here and use the code KATIE10 for 10% off your order if you want to check them out!
- Soup
- With Crackers
- On a Sandwich - If you are low carb (Or if you are just trying to be healthier and watch your macros) I have great news for you! There is a company called Royo that makes super healthy, low carb bread with no preservatives. They also make bagels and hamburger buns! Check them out here and use the code COOKINGKATIELADY for 10% off your next order.
- Fruit Salad
- Dill Pickles - Fun fact, I don't like pickles. In fact, I hate them haha but I know people LOVE pickles with their chicken salad.
- Potato Salad
How To Store Leftovers
You can store your leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. They are still safe to eat after that, but from experience I have noticed that the chicken absorbs a lot of the buffalo sauce after that and the flavor is not as strong after 4 days.
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- 24 oz chicken breasts (cooked & shredded)
- 1 cup celery (diced finely)
- ½ cup sour cream (light)
- 1 green onions (1 whole bunch; diced)
- ½ cup cheddar cheese (shredded, or your favorite cheese)
- ¾ cup buffalo sauce
- Sriracha sauce (to taste)
Mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl until everything is fully incorporated.
Divide mixture into 16 evenly sized chicken scoops. I use two large spoons to do this.
Serve with celery and whatever else you would like!
Servings 16
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 108kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 4g7%
- Saturated Fat 2g10%
- Cholesterol 45mg15%
- Sodium 160mg7%
- Total Carbohydrate 1g1%
- Protein 15g30%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Please note that my nutrition label is approximate and has slight rounding.