Crispy Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe
This crispy buffalo chicken salad recipe is packed full of fresh greens, homemade spicy buffalo chicken tenders, crisp romaine lettuce, crunchy veggies and tossed with creamy ranch dressing!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Salad
- 3 cups romaine lettuce , chopped
- 3 celery stalks , chopped
- 1/2 cup carrots , shredded
- 1/2 cup cabbage , shredded
Buffalo Chicken
- 1 pound chicken tenderloin
- 1 egg , whisked
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 1/4 teaspoon sea salt , fine grain
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup coconut oil , for frying
Assembly
- 1/3 cup buffalo sauce
- Ranch dressing
Instructions
- In a large serving bowl, arrange the salad ingredients. Set in fridge.
- Whisk the egg in a small shallow bowl and another shallow bowl, and mix the almond flour, cornstarch, salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder.
- Heat a large skillet over medium. Once sizzling hot, dip a piece of chicken in the egg, shaking off excess, coat with the dry mixture, and place in the skillet. Repeat with all chicken pieces.
- Cook on one side until golden brown, about 3 mins, Cook on the second side until golden brown on the outside and cook through inside. Set aside to cool.
- Pour the buffalo sauce over the chicken and coat to combine. Then, place the chicken on a cutting board to cut it into pieces and arrange it on the salad, drizzling any leftover sauce over the top. Serve right away with a dairy-free ranch dressing.