Healthy Buffalo Chicken Salad (High Protein Recipe)
A creamy, spicy buffalo chicken salad made with blended cottage cheese instead of mayo — 42g of protein per serving and ready in 15 minutes.
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 314kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ cup blended cottage cheese
- ½ cup Frank's Buffalo sauce
- ½ ranch seasoning packet
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 3 cups cooked shredded chicken breast
- 3 celery sticks finely chopped
- 2 carrots finely chopped
- ½ yellow onion finely chopped
Instructions
- In a small blender or food processor, blend the cottage cheese, Buffalo sauce, ranch seasoning, garlic powder, and black pepper until smooth and creamy.
- In a large bowl, toss the shredded chicken, celery, carrots, and onion together.
- Add the Buffalo cottage cheese dressing to the chicken mixture and stir until everything is fully coated and looking irresistible.
- Let it sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes so the flavors can do their thing. Then, serve however you like—on toast, in lettuce wraps, or straight from the bowl with a fork.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 314kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 1529mg | Potassium: 559mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 6945IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 2mg