Easy Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe
This Easy Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe is creamy, spicy, and packed with protein. Made with tender shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, crunchy celery, and a creamy dressing, it's perfect for sandwiches, wraps, lettuce cups, or meal prep lunches. Ready in just minutes with simple ingredients.
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked shredded chicken
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup buffalo sauce
- 2 celery stalks finely diced
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon ranch seasoning
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese optional
Instructions
- Place the shredded chicken into a large mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, buffalo sauce, ranch seasoning, and black pepper until smooth.
- Add the celery, green onions, and parsley to the chicken.
- Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture.
- Stir until all the ingredients are evenly coated.
- Fold in the blue cheese, if using.
- Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
- Serve chilled on sandwiches, croissants, lettuce wraps, crackers, or over a fresh green salad.
Notes
- Rotisserie chicken makes this recipe even quicker.
- Add extra buffalo sauce for a spicier salad.
- For a lighter version, replace all of the mayonnaise with Greek yogurt.
- This salad is excellent for meal prep and stays fresh for up to 4 days in the refrigerator.
- Serve with celery sticks, crackers, toasted bread, wraps, or lettuce cups for a complete meal.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories: 345 kcal
- Total Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
- Sodium: 690mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 4g
- Dietary Fiber: 1g
- Total Sugars: 2g
- Protein: 33g
- Potassium: 420mg
- Vitamin A: 8% DV
- Vitamin C: 6% DV
- Calcium: 8% DV
- Iron: 10% DV