Name: Buffalo and Blue Cheese Chicken Salad
Yield: Serves 6 (Makes about 6 cups, enough for 6 sandwiches)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese; 3 tablespoons hot sauce; 2 tablespoons bottled blue cheese salad dressing; 2 celery ribs, halved lengthwise and sliced 1/4 inch thick; 1 carrot, peeled and chopped fine; 5 cups cooked boneless, skinless chicken breast

Why This Recipe Works

With so many ways to kick up the flavor of a simple chicken salad recipe, why do so many versions still feature a sloppy, stodgy mess of mayo and underseasoned chicken? For our flavor-packed Buffalo and Blue Cheese Chicken Salad recipe, we found that sautéed boneless, skinless chicken breasts produced better flavor than the poached chicken most chicken salad recipes require. To create a distinctly flavored chicken salad recipe, we replaced some of the mayonnaise with blue cheese salad dressing. And to lighten the texture of the dressing, we added potent hot sauce. This revamped dressing was less thick, so it didn’t weigh the chicken down.

Before You Begin

Serve this spicy chicken salad on soft onion rolls. Use a mild hot sauce (like Frank's) here.

Instructions

Combine mayonnaise, cheese, hot sauce, dressing, celery, and carrot in large bowl. Add chicken and toss until coated. Season with salt and pepper. Serve or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.