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May 27, 2025 MHC Recipe

Sweet Heat Buffalo Chicken Salad

Sweet Heat Buffalo Chicken Salad
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Servings: 4 (click to scale)

Ingredients

For the Sweet Heat Buffalo Chicken

  • 2 Tbsp hot sauce
  • 2 Tbsp butter melted
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • 1/8 tsp granulated garlic
  • 1/8 tsp granulated onion
  • 1/8 tsp ground cayenne pepper
  • 4 each grilled chicken breast (seasoning of choice)

For the Salad

  • 6 cup spring mix lettuce
  • 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles
  • 12 ea grape tomatoes halved
  • 1/4 cup celery small diced
  • 1/4 cup shredded carrots
  • 1 cup Peppercorn Ranch dressing
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Instructions

For the Sweet Heat Buffalo Chicken

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, mix the hot sauce, butter, honey, granulated garlic and onion, and cayenne pepper. Simmer about 10 minutes, until blended and heated through. Remove from heat and cool.
  • Slice grilled chicken breasts into thin strips. In a mixing bowl, combine grilled chicken strips and sweet heat buffalo sauce. Toss to completely coat the chicken. Hold cold until ready to build the salad.

To assemble each Salad

  • In an entree bowl arrange 1-1/2 cups of spring mix lettuce in the bottom of the bowl.
  • Sprinkle salad with 1 Tbsp. of blue cheese, 6 grape tomato halves, 1 Tbsp. of diced celery, 1 Tbsp. of shredded carrot and 3 oz. of sliced buffalo chicken.
  • Serve with 2 oz. Peppercorn Ranch dressing on the side.

Nutrition

Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 579mg | Fiber: 2g
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