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Buffalo ranch salad with crisp chicken and warm tortillas

A shelf salad kit finds its purpose here, topped with quick-seared chicken breast and finished with buffalo ranch dressing that's already mixed in. Warm tortillas let you build bites, while the hot chicken keeps everything from feeling cold and sad.

Serves 2. 25 minutes, 18 at the stove.

About 750 calories a serving, 69 g protein, 49 g carbohydrate, 30 g fat. From USDA figures for 86% of the ingredients; amounts are the recipe's.

You need

To buy

  • 2, about 6 ounces each boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 4 flour tortillas

From your shelf

  • 1 kit chopped buffalo style ranch salad kit

Staples

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 clove, minced garlic

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pat 2 chicken breasts dry and season both sides with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. When the oil shimmers, lay the chicken in the pan and let it sear without moving for 6 minutes until the underside browns.
  2. Flip the chicken and sear the other side for another 5 to 6 minutes until an instant-read thermometer reads 165°F (74°C) when inserted at the thickest part. While the second side cooks, wrap 4 flour tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave them for 45 seconds until warm.
  3. Transfer the cooked chicken to a cutting board and let it rest for 2 minutes, then slice it into bite-size pieces.
  4. Open the salad kit and pour the contents into a large bowl. Add 1 minced clove garlic and toss well with the dressing that comes in the kit.
  5. Divide the salad between 2 plates and top each with half the sliced chicken. Serve the warm tortillas on the side for building bites.

Note Swap the chicken for thin pork cutlets or shrimp if you prefer. Leftovers keep for one day in the fridge; eat the salad cold and rewarm the chicken. This alone is a full dinner, but serve with lime wedges or hot sauce if you want to push the heat further.

On the label

VEGETABLES (ICEBERG LETTUCE, BROCCOLI STALKS, NAPA CABBAGE, RED CABBAGE, CARROTS, GREEN LEAF LETTUCE, GREEN ONION), DRESSING (CANOLA OIL, NONFAT BUTTERMILK [WHEY, WATER, SKIM MILK POWDER, CORN STARCH, TAPIOCA STARCH, CARRAGEENAN, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CULTURE], WATER, PEPPER SAUCE [CAYENNE PEPPERS, DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, SALT, DRIED GARLIC], DISTILLED VINEGAR, LESS THAN 2% OF DRIED ONION, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, SALT, EGG YOLK, SUGAR, XANTHAN GUM, SPICES, BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], NATURAL FLAVOR, PAPRIKA AND TURMERIC EXTRACTS [COLOR], CITRIC ACID, POLYSORBATE 60), CROUTONS (ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL [WITH ROSEMARY EXTRACT AND ASCORBIC ACID (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS)], SUGAR, SALT, 2% OR LESS OF YEAST, MALTODEXTRIN, CAYENNE PEPPER SAUCE POWDER [AGED RED PEPPERS, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, GARLIC], WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST EXTRACT, GARLIC POWDER, CITRIC ACID, ONION POWDER, CORNSTARCH, NATURAL FLAVORS, MILK, LACTIC ACID, WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR POWDER, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA [COLOR], CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, EXTRACTIVES OF ANNATTO AND TURMERIC [COLOR]), CHEESE (MONTEREY JACK CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], POWDERED CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING]).

Giant Eagle, pre-packaged fruit & vegetables, serving 100 g, package 13.5 oz/383 g. Ingredients as printed on the label.

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