Friday, March 11, 2011

Patti's Simple & Spicy Buffalo Chicken Salad for Two~

Patti's Buffalo Chicken Salad for Two


6 strips of Frozen [non-breaded] Chicken Tenders (without steroids, antibiotics, etc)
1 Tablespoon olive oil
Crystal Hot Sauce (better than Tabasco!)
2 quarter wedges iceberg lettuce
1 organic vine ripe tomato, cut in wedges
2 stalks organic celery, chopped
365 Organic Blue Cheese Dressing

If you don't shop at Whole Foods to get the 365 Blue Cheese Dressing, you can substitute using homemade Ranch Dressing;  1 cup Buttermilk, 3/4 cup Mayo and 1/4 cup sour cream to 1 package Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing.  Also, sprinkle crumbled blue cheese over salad. ;)

In a 10 inch nonstick skillet, add the olive oil and place the frozen chicken tenders into the skillet as you turn the heat on medium.  Sautée the chicken on medium taking care not to brown it and turning as soon as the meat is white on the bottom side.  Turn down the heat to simmer.  Using the Crystal Hot Sauce, splash enough hot sauce to cover all pieces of the chicken and allow to simmer.  Keep an eye on this because as the chicken simmers the liquid will evaporate.  Turn the chicken to make sure each side is well coated with the Hot Sauce as you continue to cook it on simmer until chicken is fully cooked and white in the center along with the hot sauce making a nice orange, almost dry coating, over the tenders.  Once chicken is fully cooked, cut the tenders up in bit sized pieces and set aside.

Divide and tear each quarter wedge of lettuce and place into salad bowls.  Add the chopped celery and tomato wedges.  Top with the chicken, Blue Cheese dressing and serve.  ~Enjoy~

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