Buffalo Chicken Salad
- 2 (8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
- 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper hot sauce (or other hot sauce), plus more to taste
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 hearts Romaine, cut into 1-inch strips (about 8 cups)
- 4 celery stalks, thinly sliced
- 2 carrots, coarsely grated
- 2 scallions, green part only, sliced
- 1/2 cup Blue Cheese Dressing, recipe follows
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup lowfat buttermilk
- 1/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Preheat the broiler.
- Put the chicken between 2 sheets of waxed paper and pound with a mallet or hammer so the chicken is an even thickness of about 3/4-inch, then cut the chicken crosswise into 1/2-inch strips.
- In a large bowl, combine the hot sauce and the oil, add chicken and toss until the chicken is well coated.
- Arrange the chicken on a baking sheet and broil until it is cooked through, about 4 to 6 minutes, turning once.
- In a large bowl combine the Romaine, celery, shredded carrots and scallions.
- Toss with the dressing.
- Divide the greens between 4 plates, top with the chicken.
- Serve with extra hot sauce.
- Fold a full sheet of paper towel into quarters and put it into a small bowl.
- Spoon the yogurt onto the paper towel and place in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to drain and thicken.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the buttermilk and thickened yogurt into the mayonnaise until smooth.
- Add the vinegar and sugar and continue to whisk until all the ingredients are well combined.
- Stir in the blue cheese and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
- Yield: 3/4 cup
chicken, cayenne pepper, olive oil, hearts romaine, celery stalks, carrots, scallions, blue cheese dressing, mayonnaise, buttermilk, yogurt, white vinegar, sugar, blue cheese, salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/buffalo-chicken-salad-recipe.html (may not work)