Buffalo Chicken Salad with Blue Cheese-Buttermilk Dressing

The popular flavors of Buffalo wings and blue cheese dip team up in this salad.

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 cup lettuce, 1 chicken breast half, and 1/4 cup dressing)

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon  paprika
• 1 1/2  tablespoons  olive oil
• 2  tablespoons  hot sauce
• 6  (4-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves
• 1  large carrot
• 1  celery stalk
• 3  cups  cubed red potato
• Cooking spray
• 6  cups  shredded romaine lettuce
• 2  cups  cherry tomato halves
• Blue Cheese-Buttermilk Dressing

Preparation

Combine the first 3 ingredients in a large dish. Add chicken, tossing to coat. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Cut carrot and celery lengthwise into 12 thin strips using a vegetable peeler. Place strips in a bowl of ice water. Let stand 30 minutes.

Place potato in a saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook 15 minutes or until tender. Drain; cool.

Prepare grill. Remove chicken from dish; discard marinade. Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 5 minutes on each side or until chicken is done. Cut chicken diagonally across grain into thin slices. Set aside.

Arrange lettuce on a large platter. Top with potato, carrot and celery strips, chicken, and tomato halves. Serve with Blue Cheese-Buttermilk Dressing.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

317 (24% from fat)

Fat:

8.3g (sat 3.2g,mono 3g,poly 1.2g)

Protein:

33.6g

Carbohydrate:

26.6g

Fiber:

4.1g

Cholesterol:

80mg

Iron:

2.7mg

Sodium:

473mg

Calcium:

172mg