Easy Buffalo Chicken Salad

Ingredients

• 2 bonelesss chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
• 0.25 cups grapeseed oil
• 0.33 cups ranch dressing
• 0.33 cups hot sauce
• 8 cups lettuce
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes , halved
• 1/2 cucumber , sliced
• 0.5 cups shredded carrots
• 0.5 cups blue cheese
• salad dressing

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.

2. 2

   Season chicken with 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning. Heat oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to the hot oil, without crowding, and cook, turning once, until no longer pink at the center and juices run clear, about 6 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the center will read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken from pan to a plate to cool, about 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Stir ranch dressing, hot sauce, and remaining 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning together in a large bowl.

4. 4

   Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces; add to bowl with sauce mixture and toss well. Place chicken on the prepared baking sheet.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until just beginning to get crisp, 5 to 10 minutes; remove to cool, about 10 minutes.

6. 6

   Combine green leafy lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and carrots in a salad bowl. Add Buffalo chicken and blue cheese crumbles. Serve with your favorite dressing.