Meal Bite: Buffalo Chicken Bowls

Hi Busies!

The football season frenzy is in full swing, and that always means all buffalo everything, but these buffalo chicken bowls are something I’ll never be tired of!  Close your eyes & imagine a healthy version of buffalo chicken dip, that is totally acceptable to eat as a meal and not feel one bit guilty about – and then open your eyes, because it’s REAL.  

Here’s what you have to look forward to:

• Tender shredded chicken, black beans, and corn coated in buffalo sauce
• cherry tomatoes bursting with flavor
• diced avocado for some creaminess – you won’t even miss the cream cheese!
• a greek yogurt ranch dressing adds a touch of cool-ness (guys, I’m cool, right?!)
• a sprinkle of cheese & cilantro

Cooking the chicken is as simple as 2 ingredients in the crock pot – chicken & buffalo sauce.  That’s it!  By the end of cooking, the chicken is fall apart tender and super easy to shred.  I like to add extra buffalo sauce after it’s done cooking too, and stir in the beans and corn before freezing.

When you’re ready to serve up the deliciousness, thaw the chicken mixture, then reheat or serve it cold.  Add your desired toppings and you’re good to go!  

PS – for even more of a buffalo chicken dip vibe, serve it up with tortilla chips!  Or, for a healthier but more filling version, stir in 1 cup of cooked quinoa.

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Buffalo Chicken Bowls

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 8 hours

Total Time 8 hours 5 minutes

Servings 5

Author Sam - Busy Girl Bites

Ingredients

Bowls

• 3 large or 4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 TBS garlic (minced - 4 cloves)
• 1 16 oz bottle buffalo wing sauce
• 1 can black beans (rinsed and drained)
• 1 can corn (rinsed and drained)
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes (halved)
• 2 avocados (diced)

Dressing

• 1 packet Hidden Valley Greek Yogurt Dressing
• 1 1/3 cups plain Greek yogurt
• 3 T milk

Instructions

1. Place chicken, garlic, and 1/2 bottle of buffalo sauce in the crock pot. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low 6-8 hours.
2. Remove chicken, shred, and mix in remaining buffalo sauce.

Meal Prep

1. Freeze just the chicken, or stir in the black beans and corn before freezing.

Dressing

1. Stir together ingredients for dressing until desired thickness. Add more milk if necessary.

Bowl

1. Stir together chicken, beans, corn, and tomatoes. Gently fold in avocado. Drizzle dressing over top and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

This also makes a great burrito filling, or a healthier version of buffalo chicken dip, served with tortilla chips. Also, if you have extra cilantro on hand, it makes a nice garnish!

Adapted from Pretty Providence