This Buffalo Chicken Salad recipe is filled with fresh greens, vegetables, and topped with a flavorful buffalo marinated chicken breast!
Salads in the summertime are definitely a go to for me. If you are wanting other crisp salads like this one you have to try my Southwest Salad, Honey Mustard Chicken Salad and Cobb Salad!
A salad the whole family will love
Something about a salad places me on a patio in perfectly warm weather. Mixing that with a cool crisp salad and a cold drink, nothing feels more like summertime. This Buffalo Chicken salad has become a new staple in our household. We love buffalo chicken and putting it on top of a fresh salad compared to pairing it with the typical French fries makes this momma very happy! I also love that I can marinate the chicken in only an hour and it will hold all of that delicious buffalo favoring!
How to make Buffalo Chicken Salad
Assemble your ingredients. For exact amounts see the recipe card below.
In a gallon sized freezer bag add in the hot sauce, honey, and spices for the chicken marinade and use your hands to massage together to make the marinade. Then, add in the chicken and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or even overnight.
Once the chicken has marinated for an hour, preheat your grill and spray the grates with cooking oil to keep the chicken from sticking. Cook the chicken for about 6 minutes on each side until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Then let the chicken rest and prepare the salad.
In a large salad bowl, combine the lettuce, carrots, celery, bell pepper, corn, and avocado, and mix well.
Next, slice up your chicken breasts and place them on top of the mixed salad along with the blue cheese crumbles.
Finally, serve this Buffalo Chicken Salad with your favorite dressing and enjoy!
Storage and Reheating Info
You can STORE this recipe in your fridge for 3-5 days.
I would recommend storing the chicken separately to REHEAT in your microwave before having left overs. Of course the chicken will already be cooked through so you do not have to reheat your chicken if you don’t want to.
Other delicious Buffalo Chicken dishes:
- Crispy Buffalo Chicken Nuggets
- Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Sliders
- Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Shells
- Buffalo Chicken Dip
- 30 Minute Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
- Buffalo Chicken Pizza with Spicy Cajun Crust
Healthy Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe
Ingredients
For the Buffalo Chicken
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- salt and pepper to taste
For the Salad
- 8 cups romaine lettuce - chopped
- 3/4 cup shredded carrots
- 3/4 cup celery - diced – approx. 2 stalks
- 1 red bell pepper - diced
- 1 avocado - diced
- 1/2 cup frozen corn - defrosted
- 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles - optional
- blue cheese dressing - optional
Instructions
- In a gallon-sized freezer bag, add the hot sauce, honey, and spices for the chicken marinade. Use your hands to massage everything together to create the marinade. Then, add the chicken and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or even overnight.
- Once the chicken has marinated for an hour, preheat your grill and spray the grates with cooking oil to prevent the chicken from sticking. Cook the chicken for about 6 minutes on each side until its internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit (74 degrees Celsius). Let the chicken rest while preparing the salad.
- In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, carrots, celery, bell pepper, corn, and avocado, and mix well.
- Slice up the chicken breasts and place them on top of the mixed salad along with the blue cheese crumbles.
- Serve with your favorite dressing and enjoy!
