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    Home » Chicken Recipes

    Buffalo Chicken Bowls

    Published: Jun 10, 2022 Last updated: Feb 22, 2023 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    A hearty and satisfying high protein salad for dinner. Buffalo Chicken Bowls are packed with protein and flavor and are perfect for busy weeknights.
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    These Buffalo Chicken Bowls are an easy recipe made with fresh veggies, quinoa, and chicken coated in a buffalo ranch dressing. These healthy bowls are perfect for busy weeknights and a great choice for those who love buffalo style meals.

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    My whole family loved this buffalo chicken quinoa bowl! The creamy dressing that coats the chicken has great buffalo hot sauce tamed down with the ranch dressing and is combined fresh crisp veggies to make an easy weeknight dinner.

    Jump to:
    • ❤️ Why you'll love it
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🥄 Equipment
    • 🥫Storage
    • 📖 Variations
    • 💭 Tips
    • 📚 Related Recipes
    • 🍽 Serve with...
    • 🏫 The last word
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    ❤️ Why you'll love it

    Protein packed: These delicious power bowls are packed with 38 grams of protein.

    Meal prep: buffalo bowls can be made ahead of time and stored in meal prep containers for convenience.

    Buffalo Chicken Lovers: Buffalo fans will love these flavor packed bowls with all the flavors of buffalo chicken.

    Ingredients for buffalo chicken bowl.

    🥘 Ingredients

    Cooked chicken, you can use chicken breast or chicken thighs. I like to use grilled chicken.

    Quinoa, I like to cook mine in chicken broth to add flavor.

    Romaine lettuce, makes the bed of the

    Cucumbers

    Cherry tomatoes

    Blue cheese crumbles

    Ranch dressing

    Buffalo wing sauce

    Green onion

    Pouring hot sauce over the chicken.
    First add the hot sauce.
    Pouring the ranch dressing over the chicken mixture.
    Ranch sauce is added to the chicken next
    Chicken chunks coated with buffalo ranch sauce.
    Stir well to combine.
    Ingredients for salad assembly Buffalo Chicken Bowl.
    Line the ingredients up for assembly to make it easy to put together the salad.

    🔪 Instructions

    1. Cook the quinoa according to package instructions.
    2. In a large bowl, toss together the cooked chicken, buffalo sauce, and ranch dressing to coat well.
    3. Place 1 cup of lettuce in the bottom of 4 large shallow bowl.
    4. Top the lettuce with 1 cup of cooked quinoa, the buffalo chicken mixture, cherry tomatoes, diced cucumbers, blue cheese crumbles, and garnish with green onion slices.

    🥄 Equipment

    Large bowl

    Measuring cups

    Wooden spoon

    🥫Storage

    Store any leftovers in separate air tight containers in the fridge up to 4 days.

    A bowl with a bed of lettuce topped with quinoa.
    1 cup of quinoa adds 8 grams of protein to this salad!

    📖 Variations

    • Substitute greek yogurt for the ranch dressing to reduce fat.
    • Substitute brown rice for the quinoa or use cauliflower rice for a low carb keto version.
    • Add black beans, corn kernels, and red onion.
    • Spice the chicken up a little more and add ½ teaspoon chipotle powder to the sauce mixture.
    • Use cheddar or colby jack cheese in place of the blue cheese crumbles.
    • Sprinkle the top of the salad with chopped cilantro leaves in place of the green onion.
    • Celery can be used in place of diced cucumbers.

    💭 Tips

    • Assemble the salad on a large wrap and make a sandwich
    • Make a keto low carb buffalo chicken bowl and substitute cauliflower fried rice for the quinoa
    • Make this Air fryer rotisserie chicken and use leftover shredded chicken in place of the grilled chicken
    • To add flavor to the quinoa, cook it in chicken broth instead of water.

    📚 Related Recipes

    Everyone loves these Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches.

    Quinoa fans will love this Southwestern Quinoa Salad with Citrus Dressing.

    Low Carb Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas make a quick and delicious lunch.

    King Ranch Chicken Casserole is a delicious one dish recipe.

    🍽 Serve with...

    These Buffalo Chicken Bowls pair up well with your favorite drink or smoothie. These bowls are pretty much a meal on it's own and is very satisfying and filling.

    Overhead shot of Buffalo Chicken Salad bowl.
    This big satisfying buffalo chicken bowl packs 38 grams of protein in just 1 serving!

    🏫 The last word

    I love easy dinners and I love them even more when they are made with fresh veggies. Dinner salads are perfect for summertime when it's hot outside and you don't feel like cooking.

    These power bowls are perfect for summer. They are packed with so much protein they will satisfy you and they don't require a lot of cooking. You can easily buy a rotisserie chicken or make your own, and use shredded chicken or cube it up like I do. You can also buy precooked chicken found in the deli section of the grocery store.

    Buffalo Chicken Bowls

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    📖 Recipe

    Buffalo Chicken Bowls

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    A hearty and satisfying high protein salad for dinner. Buffalo Chicken Bowls are packed with protein and flavor and are perfect for busy weeknights.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 518 kcal

    Equipment

    • Large bowl
    • Measuring cups
    • Wooden spoon
    • Salad bowls

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 cups cooked chicken , cubed
    • ½ cup hot sauce
    • ¼ cup ranch dressing
    • 8 cups romaine lettuce , chopped
    • 1 cup cherry tomatoes , halved
    • 1 small cucumber , diced
    • 4 tablespoons blue cheese , optional
    • 1 green onion , sliced
    • 4 cups cooked quinoa

    Instructions
     

    • Cook the quinoa according to package instructions.
    • In a large bowl, toss together the cooked chicken, buffalo sauce, and ranch dressing to coat well.
    • Place 1 cup of lettuce in the bottom of 4 large shallow bowl.
    • Top the lettuce with 1 cup of cooked quinoa, the buffalo chicken mixture, cherry tomatoes, diced cucumbers, blue cheese crumbles, and garnish with green onion slices.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 518kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 38gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 88mgSodium: 1113mgPotassium: 1005mgFiber: 8gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 8588IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 130mgIron: 6mg
    Keyword Buffalo Chicken Bowl
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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