Description
This Bold and Creamy Buffalo Chicken Cottage Cheese Bowl combines spicy buffalo chicken with fresh vegetables and creamy cottage cheese for a flavorful, healthy, and protein-packed meal. Perfect as a quick lunch or light dinner, it requires no cooking and is easy to assemble.
Ingredients
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Chicken Mixture
- 1 cup pre-cooked chicken (shredded)
- 2 tbsp buffalo sauce (adjust to taste)
Vegetables
- ½ cup celery (diced)
- ½ cup cucumber (diced)
- ½ cup carrots (sliced into strips)
- 1 tbsp green onions (chopped)
Dairy and Seasoning
- ½ cup cottage cheese (fresh, room temperature)
- Black pepper (to taste)
- Optional buffalo sauce (for drizzling)
Instructions
- Shred the chicken: Place the pre-cooked chicken in a medium bowl and use two forks to shred it into bite-sized pieces for easy mixing and eating.
- Mix with buffalo sauce: Pour in the buffalo sauce and toss the shredded chicken until fully coated. Let it rest for 2-3 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
- Prepare the vegetables: Wash and pat dry the celery, cucumber, and carrots to ensure freshness and crispness.
- Assemble the bowl: In a wide serving bowl, arrange the shredded buffalo chicken on one side. Surround it with the diced cucumber, celery sticks, and carrot strips, creating colorful sections.
- Add the cottage cheese: Spoon the cottage cheese into the center of the bowl or directly on top of the buffalo chicken to add creaminess and balance the spice.
- Garnish with green onions: Sprinkle the chopped green onions evenly across the bowl for a fresh, sharp flavor contrast.
- Finish with buffalo sauce drizzle: Drizzle additional buffalo sauce over the cottage cheese and vegetables for an extra zesty kick to enhance every bite.
Notes
- Adjust buffalo sauce quantity according to your preferred spice level.
- Use fresh, room temperature cottage cheese for best texture and flavor.
- This recipe uses pre-cooked chicken to keep preparation quick and easy.
- Feel free to add other fresh vegetables like bell peppers or cherry tomatoes for more variety.
- Black pepper can be omitted or substituted with cayenne pepper for extra heat.
