Healthy Buffalo Ranch Chicken Mason Jar Salads

Healthy Buffalo Ranch Chicken Mason Jar Salads

Mason jar salads make for the best meal prep because of how easy they are to prepare, pack, and eat! The options are endless when it comes to these salads; this variation is a buffalo ranch chicken version. These healthy buffalo ranch chicken mason jar salads are flavor packed, easy to prepare, and even easier to eat. Layered with juicy grilled chicken breast tossed in buffalo sauce, fresh carrots, celery, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and mixed greens, this salad is also a great way to get your veggies in. If you are looking for a lunch meal prep that does not require reheating, this recipe is for you.

Course lunch

Cuisine American

Keyword mason jar salad

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Servings

Calories 238kcal

Author Steph

Equipment

4 32-ounce wide mouth mason jar
grill pan or outdoor grill

Ingredients

1 lb chicken breast
2 tsp ranch seasoning I used: Trader Joe's ranch seasoning blend
olive oil spray
1/4 cup buffalo sauce I used: Noble Medium Buffalo sauce
1 cup carrots chopped
1 cup celery chopped
1 cup cucumbers sliced
1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
8 cups mixed greens
1/2 cup ranch dressing I used: Bolthouse Farms Classic Ranch

Instructions

Preheat a grill pan over medium high heat.
Season the chicken breast on all sides with the ranch seasoning.
Spray the grill pan with olive oil spray, and add the chicken to the pan.
Sear the chicken on one side for 5 minutes, then flip it.
Reduce the heat to medium, and cover the pan with a lid.
Cook the chicken covered for 5-10 minutes or until cooked through (internal temperature of 165F).
Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside to cool.
Chop the chicken into bite-sized pieces and toss it in the buffalo sauce.
In the meantime, chop the vegetables. Chop the carrots and celery, slice the cucumbers, and half the cherry tomatoes.
Layer the salad as follows: 1 cup of cooked chicken per mason jar, followed by the halved cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, celery, and finally 2 cups of mixed greens per jar.
Leave the salad dressing on the side until right before serving.

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