Can't Be Beat Buffalo Chicken Salad With Light Ranch Dressing
By: Kristi Rimkus
Published: Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 6:33am

Ingredients




8 ounces chicken breast, cut into 1″ strips
1/4 cup hot sauce
4 cups mixed salad greens
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 medium bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 cup tomatoes, Baby Bell, halved
4 tablespoons light cheddar cheese, shredded
4 tablespoons light ranch dressing

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 350. 2 Toss sliced chicken in hot sauce and bake for 10 minutes until cooked through. Chicken should no longer be pink, but don’t over-cook or chicken will be dry and chewey. 3 Layer lettuce, onion, bell pepper and tomatoes on a large plate. 4 Top with chicken and cheese. 5 Serve dressing on the side.

About


If you’re looking for a healthy version of your favorite Buffalo Chicken, you’ve come to the right place. Typically Buffalo Chicken is deep fried, and made with the chicken’s wings, or drummettes. I can’t do that here, after all, this is a light cooking blog. So instead, I used lean chicken breast, and some really colorful salad ingredients to get the same big flavors. I love that hot sauce!