Crispy Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe with Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
I hope you're hungry! One look at this picture and you'll be headed to your kitchen to make an epic salad! This Crispy Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe with Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing is one you won't forget. Spicy Buffalo Chicken combines with creamy blue cheese and our favorite Homemade Buttermilk Dressing. If you can't make it now, be sure to save it for later.
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Ingredients
Dressing
- 3 tablespoon buttermilk ranch dressing (or to taste)
Chicken
- 1 8oz. chicken breast
- 1 cup flour
- 1 egg egg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- buffalo sauce
Salad
- ½ head Romaine lettuce
- 5 grape tomatoes
- 1 small celery stalk diced
- ⅓ cucumber sliced
- 1 small carrot shredded
- 1 ounce cheddar cheese shredded
- ¼ small red bell pepper sliced
- 3 tablespoon blue cheese crumbled
- ¼ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
Instructions
Protein
- Cut chicken breast into large chunks.
- Whisk an egg into a small bowl. Drench the chicken in seasoned flour, then egg, then back into the seasoned flour.
- Preheat oil in a deep fryer to 350 degrees F. Fry chicken at this temperature until it is golden brown and reaches a safe internal temperature of 165 degrees F (about 5 minutes).
- When the chicken is finished cooking, set it on a wire rack to drain, then season it with salt. Dip it into your favorite buffalo sauce.
Dressing
- In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients. Set aside.
Salad
- Wash lettuce and set it aside to drain in a colander.
- Wash remaining produce and cut into small salad sized portions.
- Assemble salad with all ingredients.
- Drizzle prepared dressing on top.
- Gently toss the salad and serve immediately.
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