If I could only eat one lunch the rest of my life I’m pretty sure it’d have to be chicken salad! I love making a big batch at the beginning of the week so it’s ready to go for quick and easy meals! Chicken salad is healthy and so versatile – so many varieties you can make. I love a good classic, curried, or BLT chicken salad but this buffalo ranch is my new fav! Oh!!! And how could I forget the best part?! It’s 0 (yes ZERO) Blue WW Smart Points! #thatscrazy The chicken salad is just 2 WW SmartPoints on the Green plan.
One of the main reasons I love chicken salad lunches is because they’re light and refreshing and you don’t need to worry about heating anything. I love making snacky plates with my chicken salad – add fruit, veggies, a wedge of cheese, boiled egg, crackers (Simple Mills Sea Salt & Farmhouse Cheddar are my all times favorites), you name it! OR it’s makes a great salad topping. No matter how you serve it, it’s delish!
This chicken salad is simple, you just start with 1 lb of cooked chicken breast. You can cook it however you’d like. I usually poach mine but you can prepare it in a crock pot, instant pot, or simply baked in the oven. You shred the chicken and add a few easy ingredients then you are good to go! This one hits all the notes – creamy from the greek yogurt, zesty from the ranch, crunchy from the celery, and has a nice kick from the buffalo.
If you prefer blue cheese you could make a delicious variation – just leave out the ranch and sprinkle blue cheese on top! *(would add points so be sure to adjust for that.)
One batch makes 4 large servings at 0 (yes, still ZERO!) Blue WW SmartPoints or 2 Green WW SmartPoints. Enjoy!
Pssst… If you love chicken salad as much as I do, be sure to check out these other chicken salad recipes:
- Easy Everyday Chicken Salad
- Harvest Chicken Salad – Served Two Ways
- BLT Chicken Salad
- Thai Chicken Salad
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cooked and shredded
- ½ c plain fat-free greek yogurt
- 2 tsp Hidden Valley ranch mix
- 3 tbsp Frank's buffalo wing sauce (not regular hot sauce)
- 2 stalks celery, small diced
- 2 green onions, green parts only, diced
- Cook and shred chicken - set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl mix together the greek yogurt, ranch mix, and buffalo sauce.
- Add the shredded chicken and stir until well coated.
- Mix in chopped celery and green onion.
- If desired drizzle with more buffalo sauce just before serving. Enjoy!
Feel free to leave out the ranch mix if you'd rather have plain buffalo chicken salad - still delicious!
Nutritional information is calculated with MyFitnessPal and may vary based on brands used. Smart Points information is calculated with the Weight Watchers app and may also vary based on brands used.
I am so excited you are making one of my recipes and I would love to see how it turns out! Make sure to share it on Instagram and tag me @rachelshealtyplate and use #rachelshealthyplate so I can see your creation!
