Buffalo Chicken Salad
Buffalo chicken, salad style. This spicy veggie-packed buffalo chicken salad is delicious and great for meal prep, a family dinner, or easy lunches.
Ingredients
Buffalo chicken
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken tenerloins or breast
- 1/2-3/4 cup buffalo sauce
Salad
- 8 cups romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 can corn drained
- 2 bell peppers chopped
- 1 red onion to make pickled onions
- 1-2 tomatos or cherry tomatoes chopped
- 2 avocados sliced
- 4 oz feta cheese dairy-free if needed
- dressing of choice
Instructions
Chicken
- Add chicken tenderloins or chicken breast to a instant pot with 1/2 cup of water or broth
- Cook chicken on high for 10 minutes, natural release for 5 minutes, then quick release
- Drain excess liquid
- Shred the chicken with two forks or a mixer, or a hand mixer
Picked red onions
- You can use plain chopped red onions but I suggest making pickled red onions. They are easy to meal prep and last up to two weeks in the fridge. The recipe is linked above.
Salad
- While the chicken is cooking chop romaine lettuce, tomatoes, and bell peppers
- Drain the can of corn and drain and rinse the can of black beans
Notes
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