How to Make Buffalo Chicken Salad with Bacon and Blue Cheese - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're a fan of spicy, tangy buffalo chicken wings, then you're going to love this Buffalo Chicken Salad with Bacon and Blue Cheese. This salad takes all the flavors of classic buffalo chicken wings and transforms them into a hearty and satisfying meal. With crispy, tender chicken, salty bacon, pungent blue cheese, and a zesty buffalo sauce, this salad has all the makings of a crowd-pleaser.

What makes this Buffalo Chicken Salad stand out is its combination of textures and flavors....

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Ingredients

  • 4 slices bacon
  • 9 ounces cubed cooked chicken
  • 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 3 tablespoons Buffalo wing sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®)
  • 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 4 radishes, diced
  • 1 ½ cups chopped romaine lettuce
  • ½ cup diced cucumber
  • 1 stalk celery, sliced
  • 2 slices red onion, chopped
  • ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 3 tablespoons blue cheese salad dressing, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Additional Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Servings: 2
  • Yield: 2 salads

  • Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and let cool.
  • Reheat chicken in the bacon fat, seasoning with salt and pepper, until just starting to brown, about 3 minutes. Drain chicken on paper towels and place in a large bowl. Add wing sauce and stir to coat all the pieces. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
  • Break bacon into pieces and combine with chicken. Add tomatoes, radishes, lettuce, cucumber, celery, red onion, blue cheese, and dressing. Toss salad and divide between 2 plates.
  • Nutrition

    616 cal.

    • Total Fat: 42g
    • Saturated Fat: 12g
    • Cholesterol: 136mg
    • Sodium: 1734mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 15g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 5g
    • Protein: 46g
    • Vitamin C: 29mg
    • Calcium: 177mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 869mg