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Hot Honey Chicken Salad

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Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 2 servings

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About

Looking for the best lunch option since sliced bread? Say "good-bye" to the boring PB&Js and "hello" to this fun, energizing, filled-with-flavor Hot Honey Chicken Salad! Load up your plate with a big helping of the freshest romaine lettuce and top it with all your favorite garden selections and juicy chicken. And now, the fun part! This dream-of-a-salad gets tossed in a sweet, tangy, homemade dressing that has a little kick, so you'll have a nice little pep in your step after lunchtime! Ready to transform your day in more ways than one?! Hot Honey Chicken Salad will make it happen!

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Ingredients

  • For the honey garlic sauce:
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 7-8 cloves garlic, minced and divided
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • For the salad:
  • 2 chicken breasts, cooked and diced
  • 1/4 cup hot sauce
  • 2 heads romaine lettuce, chopped and washed
  • 3-6 tablespoons ranch dressing, or any dressing of choice
  • 1/2 medium red onion, diced
  • 1 large red bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 cucumber, diced
  • cheese, optional, shredded, of your choice, to taste

Directions

Step 1 -In a small saucepan, add the soy sauce, the honey, the brown sugar, 5 of the garlic cloves (about 1 tablespoon), and the rice vinegar, whisking to combine.

Step 2 -In a small bowl, combine the water and the cornstarch, stirring with a spoon until all of the cornstarch has dissolved.

Step 3 -Pour the cornstarch mixture into the saucepan, stirring to combine.

Step 4 -Place the saucepan over medium heat and, whisking regularly, bring the mixture to a boil.

Step 5 -Once the sauce is boiling, lower the heat to medium-low and let it lightly boil for 5 minutes.

Step 6 -After 5 minutes, transfer the saucepan from the heat and stir in the remaining minced garlic cloves.

Step 7 -Transfer the sauce to a container or serving bowl and let it cool.

Step 8 -In a small bowl, add the cooked and diced chicken, the cooled honey garlic sauce, and the hot sauce, tossing to fully combine.

Step 9 -In a separate large bowl, toss the chopped romaine with the desired dressing.

Step 10 -Transfer the romaine to two large plates or bowls and top it with the red onions, the bell pepper, the cucumber, the cheese, and the hot honey chicken.

Step 11 -Serve immediately.

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