Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe

The best Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe! Easy to make and healthy, learn how to make buffalo chicken salad for a delicious, quick meal!

 

For a quick, easy and healthy meal, you can’t go wrong with a buffalo chicken salad! Tender shredded chicken combined with a spicy kick of buffalo sauce and a healthy yogurt-based dressing, this spicy chicken salad recipe will put all others to shame.

It’s fantastic in sandwiches, as a snack, or even as a healthy party dip!

It’s no secret we are obsessed with buffalo sauce and we love it in appetizers like Buffalo Chicken Meatballs, Buffalo Chicken Dip, Buffalo Chicken Soup, and Buffalo Chicken Casserole.

I have never liked chicken salad because I HATE mayo, however, once I perfected our Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad, I knew I had to make a recipe with buffalo sauce!

This is such a delicious lunch and I know you are going to LOVE it!

How long does it take to make buffalo chicken salad? It takes less than a half-hour to make . If you have cooked chicken on hand it should take only about 10 minutes. You can use rotisserie chicken, crockpot shredded chicken or instant pot shredded chicken all work!

Reasons to Make Buffalo Chicken Salad:

1. Healthier than traditional mayo-based recipes.his fabulous lunch idea is inspired by our healthy Healthy Chicken Salad. The yogurt-based dressing adds protein while reducing fat and calories. In fact, there are over 40 grams of protein and less than 300 calories in a 1.5 cup serving. Even though it’s better for you, this Buffalo chicken salad doesn’t lack any flavor. It really is the spicy chicken sandwich of your dreams!!
2. It’s versatile – Of course this recipe is great for sandwiches, wraps, and lettuce cups, but the creamy consistency of the shredded chicken mixture makes it spreadable. We love it on crackers and raw veggies. For a healthy party snack, check out our buffalo chicken dip recipe!
3. NO mayo! If you typically avoid meals like egg salad and chicken salad because you HATE mayo, this recipe is everything you’ve been looking for.

Buffalo Chicken Salad Ingredients

To make this recipe you’ll need the following:

• cooked shredded chicken – you can cook it yourself I the crockpot or instant pot, or buy a rotisserie chicken and shred it
• nonfat greek yogurt – helps to add protein, and keep it low fat
• celery – we finely dice it to balance out the spice
• fresh parsley, garlic powder
• buffalo sauce– this is the best buffalo sauce!
• blue cheese crumbles (optional)

How to make Buffalo Chicken Salad

Making Buffalo Chicken Salad is super easy to do!

1. Add all ingredients to a bowl (blue cheese is optional).
2. Toss together using a spatula until all ingredients are thoroughly coated with yogurt.
3. Serve on a sandwich, over a salad, or with crackers.

Serving Options

You can serve this chicken salad however you like (we love it with green onions on top)! If you’re wondering what to serve with Boneless Buffalo Chicken Salad here are some ideas:

• on a sandwich or a strawberry goat cheese salad
• in lettuce wraps – it’s great in romaine lettuce with a drizzle of healthy ranch dressing or healthy blue cheese dressing
• as a healthy ‘dip’ with celery, cucumber or carrot slices
• spread on crackers
• on a salad with one of these Healthy Dressing Recipes

Although most people prefer buffalo chicken salad sandwiches as a lunch option, you could easily add some sides to serve it for dinner.

We suggest some creamy cauliflower soup, or any of these other healthy soup recipes. Or, maybe a simple green salad or some cooked veggies like green beans almondine or garlic roasted brussel sprouts.

tips for the best buffalo chicken salad

1. Mix the dressing before tossing it with the meat.- Yes, this means there’s an extra bowl to wash, but it also ensures that the dressing is fully incorporated with the shredded chicken.
2. Shred the chicken well to avoid any large chunks. Pro Tip: Place your cooked chicken in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Turn the mixer on medium speed and you’ll have shredded buffalo chicken salad in less than 2 minutes. You can even pour the dressing into the mixer bowl after you shred the meat, and the mixer will do all of the work of combining the buffalo chicken salad for you!

3 easy ways to make shredded chicken:

The only ‘cooking’ this recipe requires is for the chicken breast. You can cook your chicken in the instant pot, crockpot, or by boiling it on the stovetop. Even better – buy a rotisserie chicken to save time! Here are different methods for cooking your chicken:

Instant Pot: Cook 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs with ¼ cup water on manual for 14 minutes. You can also follow this instant pot shredded chicken recipe if you need help.

Crockpot: Cook 1 lb chicken breasts or chicken thighs with ¼ cup water on low for 6 hours. You can also follow this crock pot shredded chicken recipe if you need help.

Stovetop: Boil or poach 1 lb of chicken breasts in water until the internal temperature of the poultry reaches 165°F. at its thickest portion. This typically takes 10-15 minutes.

Rotisserie chicken: Simply buy a cooked chicken and pull the meat off with forks to save time! (Make sure to save the bones and make slow cooker bone broth with it!)

Tip for shredding chicken: You can pull apart chicken with two forks – but if you want to save time – place your cooked chicken breasts in your kitchen aid mixer and give a few quick turns with the paddle attachment. You can also ‘mix’ them with the beaters of a hand mixer.