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Hot Chicken Chopped Salad

featured in Healthy Chicken Salads 4 Ways

This hot chicken chopped salad is a spicy and satisfying lunch option that's easy to make. The tender chicken is coated in a spicy hot sauce and served over a bed of fresh greens and crunchy veggies, making it a healthy and delicious meal.

Greg Perez
Tasty Team
93% would make again

Under 30 minutes

Hot Chicken Chopped Salad

Under 30 minutes

Ingredients

for 1 serving

Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing

  • ⅓ cup plain nonfat greek yogurt (80 g)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons green onion, chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon dijon mustard
  • ½ clove garlic, minced
  • ground black pepper, pinch

Hot Chicken

  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons plain breadcrumbs
  • 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 1 tablespoon buffalo sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 cups baby spinach (80 g)
  • 1 cup red cabbage (100 g), shredded
  • ¾ cup cherry tomato (150 g), halved
  • ½ cucumber, thinly sliced

Preparation

  1. In a bowl, add the Greek yogurt, lemon juice, green onions, salt, mustard, garlic, and black pepper, and whisk to combine.
  2. Add the flour, salt, and pepper to a wide, shallow bowl and stir to combine.
  3. Add the egg into another bowl, and whisk until beaten.
  4. Place bread crumbs in a third wide, shallow bowl.
  5. Dip the chicken in the flour, the egg, and then bread crumbs.
  6. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the chicken breast and cook until crispy and golden, about 3 minutes per side.
  7. Remove the chicken from the pan and toss in a bowl of buffalo sauce and honey. Slice the chicken into strips.
  8. Add the spinach, cabbage, tomatoes, and cucumber to a bowl and drizzle with the dressing. Top with the hot chicken. Toss to combine.
  9. Enjoy!
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