Jazz up your lunch menu with this scrumptious low-carb buffalo chicken salad. It has so much flavor, you’ll forget it’s a salad!
Course dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword Low Carb Buffalo Chicken Recipe
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Calories 560kcal
Ingredients
1 1/2-2 lbsboneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/3cup hot sauce (we used Frank's)
2tbspsugar-free honey
1tbspFresh lime juice
1minced garlic clove or 1 tsp garlic powder
1tspchili powder
1tspsalt
1/2tsppaprika
1/2tsponion powder
1/4tspblack pepper
2tbspolive
For The Salad
One bag of fresh baby spinach leaves
One red bell pepper, sliced
One large cucumber or 4-5 mini cucumbers, sliced
Half of a small red onion, sliced thinly
1 stalk of celery, sliced
Parsley, for garnish
For The Dressing
1cupsour cream
1minced garlic glove or 1 tsp garlic powder
1tspchili powder
1tspsalt
1tspdried dill
1/2tsppaprika
1/2tsponion powder
1/4tspblack pepper
3-5 tbsphot sauce, depending upon your heat preference
Instructions
In a small mixing bowl, combine the lime juice, honey, hot sauce and spices
Whisk in the olive oil.
Pour marinade into a Ziploc bag and add chicken breasts.
Marinate for 30 minutes.
Preheat your grill. Cook the chicken for 5-7 minutes, then flip the breasts over. Grill for 5-7 minutes longer, or until a thermometer reads 165°
Remove from grill and let the chicken rest. Once cooled, slice the chicken for topping the salad.
In a large bowl, combine the chopped vegetables. Layer the sliced chicken over the top. Mix the dressing ingredients and drizzle over the salad. Garnish with parsley to serve.
Notes
Calories: 560 Net Carbs: 6 g
The nutritional information for this recipe is calculated as a courtesy and is an approximate only. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipes on this site.