Lightened Up Buffalo Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Lightened up Buffalo Chicken Salad Sandwiches are made with Greek yogurt, diced chicken breast and stuffed into a 100% Whole Wheat Toufayan Smart Pocket. Healthy and filling, these buffalo chicken salad sandwiches are full of flavor, not overly spicy and a great make ahead lunch.

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Summer is just around the corner. And with that comes longer days, impromptu barbecues and swimsuit season. Can you guess which I’m least excited about? I’ll give you a hint, it rhymes with fwimfuit. I know, I know… I’m not alone. The mere thought of getting into a swim suit right now terrifies me. I don’t know what I’m more scared of, getting in the actual bathing suit or exposing the pasty white legs that that will be poking out the bottom. At this point, it’s a toss up. Neither is particularly pretty right now.

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Nothing a modest muumuu and a bottle of self tanner can’t take care of, right? That’s what I keep telling myself anyway. But since muumuu’s aren’t really my style, I think I’ll start eating a little lighter. It is the more sensible thing to do and if my mama taught me anything, it’s to be sensible. As I come out of winter hibernation mode, I lay to rest the heavy foods that have fed my body all winter and instead turn to lighter fare to keep me energized and hopefully looking good in a swimsuit next month.

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I’ve always been a sucker for buffalo chicken wings (preferably in a dark bar with a cold beer) but we all know that too many wings is not really the recipe for feeling good in a swimsuit. Though it did seem to get me through college. This is my rendition of the beloved bar food but done in a healthful, guiltless way. Chicken salad is made with boneless, skinless chicken breast, lots of diced celery and red onion and a light buffalo sauce made with Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise. It’s all stuffed into a Toufayan 100% Whole Wheat Smart Pocket and at only 80 calories, these are the perfect vehicle for the savory buffalo chicken salad.

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A light (but totally satisfying) sandwich that you don’t have to feel guilty about means you’re one meal closer to rocking that two-piece. Like they say, winner, winner chicken dinner lunch. I’m afraid you’re on your own with the pasty white leg thing.

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Lightened Up Buffalo Chicken Salad Sandwiches


  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup buffalo sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 1/23 cups diced, cooked chicken breast
  • 3/4 cup diced celery
  • 1/4 cup diced red onion
  • bibb lettuce or the like, optional
  • Toufayan 100% Whole Wheat Smart Pockets

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl combine the plain greek yogurt, buffalo sauce, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
  2. In another bowl, combine chicken, diced celery, and red onion. Fold in the buffalo sauce/yogurt mixture until well combined.
  3. Divide the mixture between 4 Toufayan Smart Pockets and add lettuce if desired.

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