Published on 05/03/22

This Ultimate Buffalo Chicken Salad is the perfect combination of tender, juicy grilled buffalo chicken on a bed of crisp romaine lettuce, a variety of fresh toppings and a flavor-packed homemade blue cheese dressing! A perfect summer salad!

An ultimate buffalo chicken salad with a small dish of blue cheese dressing.

The Best Buffalo Chicken Salad

Sometimes you just need a big salad for a quick and easy lunch or dinner. This salad is a perfect option for your menu plan. It is packed with so many great flavors, they will really wake-up your tastebuds! Personally, we love these salads with ALL the toppings but feel free to use the ones that you like or simply what you have on hand.

We also have a great Paleo Crispy Buffalo Chicken Salad that can be made on the stove top, if you don’t have a grill or prefer it that way.

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If you love them as much as we do, you definitely need to try our Buffalo Ranch Chicken Salad!

What You Will Need

boneless, skinless chicken breasts – when topping a salad we love to use chicken breasts, they just have a little more substance to them than chicken thighs but, as always, feel free to do what works for you!
kosher salt and pepper – a perfect simple seasoning used when cooking any meat.
buffalo sauce – we love our easy homemade buffalo sauce (it has the perfect tang and slightly spicy flavor) or grab any of your favorite store-bought options!
romaine lettuce – the perfect crisp, green base for an amazing salad.
avocado, corn kernels, green onions, matchstick carrots, red onion, & cherry tomatoes – a variety of fresh toppings that really make this an ultimate buffalo chicken salad!
blue cheese crumbles – the perfect compliment to anything made with buffalo chicken.
blue cheese dressing – this homemade blue cheese dressing is so easy and so good! You have to try it!

How To Make The Ultimate Buffalo Chicken Salad

The first steps to making this easy salad are to prep the chicken breasts by patting them dry. Then season both sides with salt and pepper.

Two images showing the raw chicken breasts on a white plate being pat dry and seasoned with salt and pepper.

Place them in a bowl and toss to coat with your favorite buffalo sauce. Let them sit for 15-30 minutes.

Two images showing the buffalo sauce being poured on the chicken and then coated in sauce.

Remove them from the buffalo sauce, allowing excess liquid to drip off. Place them directly on a clean, preheated grill to cook on direct heat for 4-5 minutes on each side and then over indirect heat for 5-10 minutes or until the internal temp reaches 165 degrees F (use a meat thermometer).

Two images showing the buffalo chicken on the grill and then resting on a plate.

Chicken Cooking Methods

There are a variety of ways to cook buffalo chicken breasts when preparing this fresh salad. You can easily make them in the oven, on the stove top, slow cooker buffalo chicken, or our favorite way… grilled buffalo chicken!

Mix up your blue cheese dressing in a small bowl or pick-up your favorite store-bought version from your local grocery store.

Homemade blue cheese dressing in a bowl with a spoon.

Assemble your salad and enjoy!

Best Ways To Serve A Buffalo Chicken Salad

This is an ultimate buffalo chicken salad so we really went for all of the toppings – avocado, corn, green onions, carrots, red onion, cherry tomatoes, and blue cheese crumbles, but if you are looking for other options you could also toss on a hard boiled egg, cucumbers, or even a little bacon. Get creative! And if you are looking for a side dish and already have that gas grill heated up, we highly recommend some grilled bread!

Close-up look at the grilled buffalo chicken on the salad.

Meal Prep

This chicken salad is a great option to meal prep for weekday lunches! You can easily make the buffalo chicken ahead of time, just store it separately from the salad so you have the option to heat it up (if you want) and so it doesn’t make the salad soggy. You will also want to wait on the blue cheese dressing or ranch dressing until you are ready to eat to keep it fresh and crisp.

A buffalo chicken salad with small bowls of dressing, avocado, and blue cheese crumbles.

Pinterest image for an ultimate buffalo chicken salad.

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