Ingredients
– 6 1/2 ounces cooked chicken breast or canned cubed
– 1/4 cup red onion plus more for garnish
– 1/2 celery stalk plus leaves for garnish
– 1 baby carrot
– 1/4 cup mayonnaise
– 1/4 cup hot sauce or more to taste
– 6 baby romaine lettuce leaves or your favorite lettuce for wraps
– Blue cheese optional for topping
Instructions
1-Cook chicken breast in a slow cooker covered with water for 4 hours on low, then shred.
2-Alternatively, use a rotisserie chicken from the store or canned chicken from your pantry for even quicker preparation.
3-Using a food processor, finely chop the red onion, celery stalk, and baby carrot. This step ensures all the vegetables are uniformly small and distribute evenly throughout the salad.
4-Add the cubed cooked chicken to the processor and pulse a few times to combine and shred further if needed. Be careful not to over-process, as you want some texture to remain.
5-Transfer the chicken and vegetable mixture to a medium mixing bowl.
6-Add the mayonnaise and hot sauce to the bowl. Mix thoroughly until well combined.
7-Taste your mixture and adjust the hot sauce to your preferred spice level. Remember, you can always add more, but you can’t take it away!
8-To serve, spoon the chicken salad into the prepared lettuce leaves, creating convenient wraps that are easy to handle.
9-Garnish with additional sliced red onion, celery leaves, and extra hot sauce if desired. The extra garnish not only looks beautiful but adds layers of flavor and crunch.
10-Top with optional blue cheese if you enjoy that tangy contrast to the spicy buffalo flavor.
Last Step:
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๐ก The recipe can be easily doubled or tripled for larger gatherings.
๐ง Prepare in advance and store refrigerated for 3 to 4 days for meal prep convenience.
๐ฏ Use as a filling for wraps, sandwiches, or as a topping for other salads.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Carb, High Protein
Nutrition
- Serving Size: About 1/2 cup chicken salad in lettuce wrap
- Calories: 359 kcal
- Sugar: 2.5 g
- Sodium: 1401.5 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg
