Easy Buffalo Chicken Salad

Name: Easy Buffalo Chicken Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups chopped cooked chicken; 1/3 cup red onion, finely diced; 2 celery stalks, finely diced; 1/4 cup dill pickle, diced; 1/3 cup mild buffalo sauce; 3 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; Salt and pepper to taste; Butter lettuce leaves for serving; Optional: blue cheese crumbles and sliced green onions for topping

This spicy and creamy buffalo chicken salad is a perfect high protein meal that comes together in just fifteen minutes.

By Recipes By Nani· 🌍 American· July 20, 2026

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Prep

15 minutes

Cook

0 minutes

Total

15 minutes

Serves

If you love the flavor of buffalo wings, you are going to adore this simple salad. It takes all the tangy, spicy goodness of your favorite appetizer and turns it into a fresh, satisfying meal that works perfectly for lunch or a quick dinner.

My favorite thing about this dish is how versatile it is. You can serve it in crisp lettuce wraps for a light meal, or stuff it into a sandwich when you are extra hungry. It is a fantastic way to use up leftover chicken, and it tastes even better after it sits in the fridge for a little while.

🧺 Ingredients

3 cups chopped cooked chicken
1/3 cup red onion, finely diced
2 celery stalks, finely diced
1/4 cup dill pickle, diced
1/3 cup mild buffalo sauce
3 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
Salt and pepper to taste
Butter lettuce leaves for serving
Optional: blue cheese crumbles and sliced green onions for topping

👩‍🍳Instructions

1
Place the chopped chicken, diced red onion, celery, and pickles into a large mixing bowl.
2
Add the buffalo sauce, Greek yogurt, and mayonnaise to the bowl.
3
Stir everything together thoroughly until the chicken is well coated in the dressing.
4
Taste the salad and add salt or pepper if needed.
5
To serve, spoon the mixture into fresh butter lettuce leaves.
6
Top with blue cheese crumbles or green onions if you like, and serve immediately.

💡 Tips

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days. If you have the time, let the salad chill for twenty minutes before serving so the flavors meld together perfectly.

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