Easy Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe (Whole30/Keto)
Published Jun 15, 2018 Updated Sep 12, 2024
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A spicy, creamy, and healthy buffalo chicken salad recipe that is Whole30, Paleo, and Keto compliant. Made with chopped chicken and veggies tossed in a creamy, tangy buffalo sauce. The best!
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Why You’ll Love This Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe
Chicken salad is one of those dishes that you will always find in my fridge. Each week, I love whipping some up on Sunday afternoon and having it available in the fridge to grab throughout the week for an easy and delicious meal option. I have always been one that will eat chicken salad for breakfast because I love it that much!
This week, I’m mixing it up and testing out new chicken salad recipes that will keep my meal options fresh and not boring. I try to experiment with a lot of different ways to spice up a boring traditional salad recipe and my new Buffalo Chicken Salad takes it to a whole different level. This recipe is so creamy and savory and almost mimics a chicken wing.
Throw it on top of a salad or even add it to a sweet potato and heat up for a really magical meal. Shoot, you can even grab the bowl and a fork and eat it all by itself. The Buffalo Dill Mayo that I created especially for this chicken salad is out of this world incredible. I also use it on top of veggies and other boring protein options.
If you are searching for a great Sunday meal prep dish, look no further! This will be your new go-to healthy meal that is sure to satisfy.
Ingredient Notes
- cooked chicken: You can use rotisserie chicken, leftover shredded chicken, or cook up some boneless skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs and chop them.
- pickles
- sweet onions
- salt and black pepper to taste
- fresh dill
- mayonnaise, plain Greek yogurt, or plain dairy-free yogurt
- Buffalo Sauce: I used Frank’s Red Hot. Feel free to use your favorite brand of hot sauce.
- garlic powder
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Add the chopped chicken and the rest of the ingredients to a large bowl. Mix until well combined. Garnish with fresh dill if desired.
- Serve on bread, in a lettuce wrap, on top of a green salad, or use your favorite crackers for dipping.
Mac’s Pro TipS
Expert Tips
- If you’re Whole30, use a compliant mayonnaise such as Primal Kitchen and Stonewall Kitchen or try my homemade mayo recipe.
- If you’re not Whole30, you can add in blue cheese crumbles or shredded cheddar cheese for extra creaminess.
- I used Frank’s Red Hot, but feel free to use your favorite Buffalo sauce.
Serving & Storage Tips
To serve:
- Add atop a bed of fresh lettuce with crunchy veggies like bell peppers, green onions, red onion, cherry tomatoes, and more!
- Stuff the chicken salad into half of an avocado or over a sweet potato
- Make a chicken salad wrap with tortillas or lettuce wraps or serve as a Buffalo chicken salad sandwich!
- Serve with crackers and fresh vegetables like carrot sticks, celery, and cucumbers.
To store, place your leftover chicken salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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Easy Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe (Whole30/Keto)
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups cooked chicken chopped
- 1/2 cup pickles chopped
- 1/2 cup sweet onions finely diced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp fresh dill
- 3/4 cup mayo or sub Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup Buffalo Sauce I used Franks
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Add the chopped chicken and the rest of the ingredients to a large mixing bowl. Mix until well combined. Garnish with fresh dill if desired
- Serve on bread, in a lettuce wrap, on top of a green salad or use your favorite crackers for dipping.
Notes
Recipe Updated:
This recipe was recently updated. The previous recipe is the same as above, but instead of 1/2 cup buffalo sauce, I used to only use 2 tbsp of sauce. That is the only change to the recipe.Expert Tips
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- If you’re Whole30, use a compliant mayonnaise such as Primal Kitchen and Stonewall Kitchen or try my homemade mayo recipe.
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- If you’re not Whole30, you can add in blue cheese crumbles or shredded cheddar cheese for extra creaminess.
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- I used Frank’s Red Hot, but feel free to use your favorite Buffalo sauce.
Serving & Storage Tips
To serve:-
- Add atop a bed of fresh lettuce with crunchy veggies like bell peppers, green onions, red onion, cherry tomatoes, and more!
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- Stuff the chicken salad into half of an avocado or over a sweet potato
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- Make a chicken salad wrap with tortillas or lettuce wraps or serve as a Buffalo chicken salad sandwich!
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- Serve with crackers and fresh vegetables like carrot sticks, celery, and cucumbers.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it!
The dill in this sauce is a game changer! I want to put it on everything! 🙂
This is getting us through quarantine lunches!! Thank you. It’s so delicious and we serve over greens or with crackers or whatever we have!!!
You’re so welcome Ashley. Love I could help!!!
Do you use sweet pickles or dill pickles in this recipe?
Regular Dill Pickles. Sweet pickles would not be compliant on the program.
Delicious!!!
🙂
Can you freeze this and save it for later?
Yes you can. It lasts in the fridge up to a week and the freezer for 3 months.
I LOVE this recipe. It has become my go to for a quick easy lunch! The flavors are so so good and the dill really just tops it off. My husband also loves this recipe which is a WIN!!! Thanks Mac, you rock!!
Awwwwwww……..thanks so much Abby for the kind review. Love it when the hubbies are on board and enjoy. I so agree with how the flavors just pop and work so well together:-)
Hi Ashley, this looks great, and I can’t wait to try it. I usually put chicken salad on a sandwich but obviously that would not be Whole30. I’m wondering what do you usually serve it on or with. Or is it more of a thing you just eat with a fork? Thanks!
Thanks Rick! I have listed ways to use this chicken salad in the blog post. Check out the heading that says, “How to serve chicken salad.”
Delicious, easy and a must make
Thanks so much Jenn!!! Thrilled you liked them
Any idea the nutritional breakdown?
Making this today and it sounds delicious!
Im currently working on adding nutrition to all of my post, but unfortunately I have not had time to get this one. I would suggest adding it into My Fitness Pal to get a breakdown.
Amazing! I love the dill flavor! My husband can’t get enough of this healthy chicken salad!
So happy to hear this! Thank you
Love this! I added a little pickle juice to the mix and more hot sauce for a little extra kick. Delicious with lettuce wraps! Will make again!