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A warm buffalo chicken salad on a white rectangle plate

Warm Buffalo Chicken Salad

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Chicken breast cooked in a buffalo sauce with celery and served with blue cheese crumbles, avocado, red pepper and blue cheese dressing. 
Course Dinner Ideas
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 406
Author Janette

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 3 tablespoons + 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 2 cups (226 grams) celery sliced
  • 1 cup (236 ml) Franks red hot sauce
  • 4 heads of romaine chopped 8 ounces each
  • 1 red bell pepper cut into 1-inch slices
  • 2 avocados sliced or cut into chunks
  • Blue cheese dressing
  • ½ cup (113 grams) blue cheese crumbles

Instructions

  • Lay the chicken breasts on a cutting board, cover with plastic wrap and pound with a small frying pan, rolling pin or mallet until a little thicker than ¼ inch. Salt and pepper both sides of the chicken breasts evenly.
  • To a large sauté pan add the 3 tablespoons butter and melt over medium heat. When the butter melts and start to bubble, add the chicken and cook for 2 minutes per side, remove and set aside.
  • To the same pan add 1 tablespoon of butter and melt. When the butter bubbles, add the celery and stir to coat with the butter, cook for 2 minutes. Add the hot sauce and stir to mix. Add the chicken and coat with the celery and sauce. Cook for 3 minutes.
  • Turn off the heat under the chicken and transfer from the pan onto a cutting board and leave to rest for 2 minutes.
  • Add the romaine, peppers and avocado to a large bowl. Toss with the salad dressing. You can add more dressing depending how you much you like.
  • Slice the chicken and place over the lettuce, top with sauce and celery, blue cheese crumbles and more dressing if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 406kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 420mg | Fiber: 8g