Grilled Buffalo Chicken Salad

Who needs a recipe for this?  Nobody I suppose, simple and few ingredients, yet, get the chicken just right, and it's a salad you'll crave.

Grilled Chicken

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup Italian dressing

Marinade the chicken, and grill at medium high heat for 8 minutes each side and then brush both sides with buffalo sauce, cook another minute, baste both sides again and cook for 1 more minute.  Let sit for a few minutes before cutting into slices for salad.

Buffalo Sauce 

1 Tbls butter
4 cloves of garlic, peeled and microplaned into melting butter
1/4 cup Frank's cayenne sauce

Melt butter in small sauce pan and add garlic. Let butter melt and garlic simmer until fragrant.  Add sauce, and stir until sauce is warm.

Salad

1 large head of romaine, washed and torn into bit size pieces
1/4 cup shredded colby cheese
1/4 small vidalia onion,  thinly sliced
8 grape tomatoes, halved
Ranch or Blue Cheese dressing

While chicken is grilling and sauce is warming, wash and tear up lettuce.  Place in two large bowls, and top with cheese, onion, tomatoes, chicken and dressing of your choice. 








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