BUFFALO CHICKEN SALAD Calories: 256 Protein: 28G Carbs: 28G Fat: 11G Fiber: 6Mg Sodium 155Mg INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS
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BUFFALO CHICKEN SALAD Calories: 256 Protein: 28g Carbs: 28g Fat: 11g Fiber: 6mg Sodium 155mg INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS 2 8-ounce boneless, skinless chicken 1 Preheat the broiler. breast halves Put the chicken between 2 sheets of 2 tbsp. cayenne pepper hot sauce (or 2 waxed paper and pound with a mallet other hot sauce), plus more to taste or hammer so the chicken is an even 2 tps. olive oil thickness of about 3/4-inch, then cut 2 hearts Romaine, cut into 1-inch the chicken crosswise into 1/2-inch strips (about 8 cups) strips. 4 celery stalks, thinly sliced 3 In a large bowl, combine the hot sauce and the oil, add chicken and 2 carrots, coarsely grated toss until the chicken is well coated. 2 scallions, green part only, sliced Arrange the chicken on a baking sheet cup Blue Cheese Dressing, recipe 4 ½ and broil until it is cooked through, follows about 4 to 6 minutes, turning once. 5 In a large bowl combine the Romaine, Blue Cheese Dressing celery, shredded carrots and scallions. 2 tablespoons mayonnaise Toss with the dressing. ¼ cup lowfat buttermilk 6 Divide the greens between 4 plates, ¼ cup plain fat-free yogurt top with the chicken. Serve with extra 1 tablespoon white vinegar hot sauce. ½ teaspoon sugar Blue Cheese Dressing: ⅓ cup crumbled blue cheese 7 Fold a full sheet of paper towel into Salt and freshly ground pepper quarters and put it into a small bowl. 8 Spoon the yogurt onto the paper towel and place in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to drain and thicken. 9 In a medium bowl, whisk the buttermilk and thickened yogurt into the mayonnaise until smooth. 10 Add the vinegar and sugar and continue to whisk until all the ingredients are well combined. 11 Stir in the blue cheese and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Yield: 3/4 cup www.regmedctr.org/forthehealthofit.