Buffalo Chicken Salad

Love buffalo chicken and I love bleu cheese, so what's not to love about this salad?  I make my own bleu cheese dressing, but you can use store bought or a different type if you prefer.

BUFFALO CHICKEN SALAD

(serves 2)

Ingredients:

*1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces

*1/2 teaspoon salt

*1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

*1 tablespoon butter

*1 tablespoon olive oil

*1/4 -1/3 cup hot sauce 

*1 ( ounce) bag mixed greens

*2 stalks celery, chopped

*1/2 cucumber, chopped

*1/2 red onion, sliced thin

*1/4 red bell pepper, sliced thin

*1/4 cup shredded carrots

*1/4 cup bleu cheese crumbles

*bleu cheese dressing or salad dressing of choice

Directions:

~Cut chicken breast into bite size pieces

 ~Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper.

~In a medium sized skillet, heat up butter and olive oil over medium high heat.

~Put chicken in skillet and cook on one side until golden brown (about 3-4 minutes).

~Flip chicken and cook chicken until it is a golden brown and cooked through (internal temperature 165 degrees).

~Turn off burner.

~Pour hot sauce over chicken, simmer for about 5 minutes, flipping chicken half way through.

~Remove from pan.

~Divide mixed greens into two bowls.

~Add celery, onions, red peppers, carrots, and cucumbers to mixed greens.

~Divide chicken evenly between the two bowls.

~Sprinkle blue cheese crumbles over salad.

~Drizzle desired amount of salad dressing over salad.