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Easy Buffalo Chicken Grain Salad

This is the perfect lunch to spice up your day. It makes it a little more exciting than a house or caesar salad and gives you the kick to keep moving. Treat yourself to this creamy buffalo chicken grain salad. 
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Author Lillie
Course Quick
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 6 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 353 kcal

Disclaimer: the grams I’ve listed manually after each ingredient are accurate for a single recipe, but they will not multiply if you choose the 2x or 3x option. Please make sure and multiply on your own!

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups shredded cabbage 85 g
  • 1 cup of loosely packed mixed greens chopped (65 g)
  • ½ cup cooked brown rice 68 g
  • ⅓ cup creamy buffalo chicken 100 g
  • ¼ cup cherry tomatoes halved (40 g)
  • 1 ½ tsp crumbled reduced fat blue cheese 10 g
  • ¼ cup celery chopped 20 g
  • ¼ of a small avocado chopped (25 g)
  • Pinch of quick pickled onion 15 g
  • 2 Tbsp divided Jalapeno Avocado Dressing or Cilantro Lime Ranch
  • Drizzle of Frank’s RedHot Sauce
  • Fresh cilantro

Instructions

  • Give your greens a quick chop and add to the bottom of a large bowl. Add cabbage and toss with ONE Tbsp of the dressing.
  • Top greens and cabbage with rice, warmed buffalo chicken, cherry tomatoes, blue cheese, celery, and chopped avocado. Drizzle with remaining 1 Tbsp of dressing and finish with a little extra hot sauce. Top with fresh cilantro and enjoy!

Notes

To log this salad, search MFP for Lillie Eats and Tells Buffalo Chicken Grain Salad

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 353kcalCarbohydrates: 38.9gProtein: 28.2gFat: 10.5gFiber: 7.9g
Keywords bowl, buffalo, chicken, creamy, grain, low fat, lunch, macro-friendly, quick, salad

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