Description
A bold and satisfying Honey Hot Chicken Salad made with sweet heat chicken, crisp romaine, and fresh vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts, cooked and diced
- 1/4 cup honey garlic sauce
- 1/4 cup buffalo wing sauce or hot sauce
- 2 heads romaine lettuce, chopped
- 3–6 tablespoons ranch dressing
- 1/2 medium red onion, diced
- 1 large red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 large cucumber, diced
- Shredded cheese, optional
Instructions
- Toss cooked chicken with honey garlic sauce and hot sauce until coated.
- Toss chopped romaine lettuce with dressing in a large bowl.
- Divide salad into bowls and top with vegetables, optional cheese, and honey hot chicken.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Homemade sauces add deeper flavor.
- Adjust hot sauce to control spice level.
- Store ingredients separately if prepping ahead.
Food safety: if you cook the chicken yourself, make sure it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C), as recommended by the USDA and Health Canada.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Tossed
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 576
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 1441mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0.03g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 16g
- Protein: 58g
- Cholesterol: 150mg