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Some days just need a little Buffalo Sauce.
Ok, maybe a lot of buffalo sauce and a little blue cheese, because I am a blue cheese freak.
I know some of you may not be blue cheese lovers, but over here it’s the bomb. If you’re not a fan, I am sorry, just swap it for cheddar or goat cheese, but in my opinion buffalo sauce always needs a little blue cheese to accompany it. Always.
How do you guys feel about onion rings though?
My family use to say they hated them, so I just assumed I did too.
Well, what the heck was I thinking. Onion rings are awesome, and I spent nineteen years of my life thinking they were gross. Thanks a lot mom and dad. They are not gross and when they are baked to a crunchy perfection they make the perfect snack.
That became apparent the other day when my eldest brother Creighton walked in the door and literally starting mowing these. I mean, like he could not eat them fast enough.
But he does eat like it is his job. No literally he does. I have never met a person who loves food so much. I feel like he is always eating, at times I wonder if he ever gets full. I think I have come to the conclusion that he just does not get full. Like at all. And man, do not even come near him after he works out unless you have food. Workouts mean he actually did something other than eat, which then makes him ravenous.
It is scary.
But I gotta love him because he is always pumped on whatever I am making.
Unless of course it is salad.
That would mean he would be eating something without meat and that is just not even an option in his brain. Yeah, he is one of those, “its gotta have meat in it” dudes. No meat, no game.
FYI, it is getting a little old.
Give the guy some color please!
So I compromised.
Buffalo chicken is always a good compromise, and I got the kid (err more like grown man) to eat something green, something red and something orange.
Yay! Everyone can thank me for saving him from a heart attack. Just sayin.
Ok, wait. That makes it sound like he is un-healthy. He’s not, promise. But he really does eat too much meat.
Anyway, since Creigh is only here for a little while longer. (he is doing this whole month-long Christmas Vacay thing – I kind of wish I was doing the same) I feel like I have to make some of his favorites.
And onion rings are one of his favorites. Of course, he is totally used to the fried ones so I was a little wary of what he would think of these, but it was apparent by the mowing he did within thirty seconds of walking through the door that he still loved um. Sweet!
I just improved his diet immensely. My mom should totally be thanking me for this.
Oh and this salad?
It is totally worthy of that big thing coming up that starts with Super and ends with Bowl. I know I am a tad early to the Superbowl frenzy, but football food is good, and this is healthified football.
One last thing. Do not skip this blue cheese guacamole. Just don’t. It works with these flavors like no other. So good.
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This is the kind of salad that I like to think is the ultimate “score”!
My husband will go nuts over this salad! Onion rings on a salad? Yes please! Love this
Thanks Chelsea!
Love blue cheese! Love onion rings! This is my kind of salad 🙂
Thanks Liz! Gotta love blue cheese!
I have always loved onion rings but they have to perfectly crispy and not fall off the onions. I will def be trying your baked version.. this salad is right up my alley, thanks for sharing..
Thanks Dixya! Hope you love the baked version!
This looks so good! I want to plant my face in it! Huge blue cheese fan over here, so I’m right there with ya!
Thanks Leah! YAY for blue cheese lovers!
Now THIS is a salad that could fill you up for DAYS! It is beautifiul and actually good for you! YUMMMMMMM! This could be dubbed the Superbowl Salad!! And it’s in a BOWL, LOL!
Thanks Sophia!! It is a Superbowl Salad for sure!
girrrl it’s about time you got on the onion ring train – they’re the bomb! and so is your obsession with buffalo, because I share it in spades!
Seriously! They totally are!
Thanks Christine!
So I think I’m gonna make this for superbowl sunday, because the greens will make all the other football foods on top more balanced!
YAY! Hope you love it! Thanks Steph!
Whoa, you had me at buffalo and guacamole! Your salads should have their own category, they look so good!
Thank you so much, Mary! All salads need to be loaded in my opinion!
Looks like my kind of salad. That chicken looks perfectly moist and delicious. Mmmm. I’m sure I could my hubby to eat this salad! Pinning for later. 🙂
Have a great day Tieghan!
Thanks Melanie!! This is a guy approved salad!
Haaa, I blame my family for things all the time too. Or think I hate something simply because I never had it growing up (ex: meatloaf). It’s pretty hilarious.
And Connor is sort of like your brother. He eats (or wishes he could) all day long. And gets hungry 10 minutes after a meal. This salad is beautiful! So many creative components.
Haha. Meatloaf? Yeah, I have still never eaten meatloaf. Should I?
This is right up my alley! Can’t wait to make this!
Thanks Kathy!! I really hope you love it!
Onion rings rule! And baked onion rings are the best. This is definitely a husband pleasing meal.
Thanks Norma!
This is a hubby-pleasing salad if I ever saw one! Like your brother, my hubby is “no meat, no eat” kinda guy. I LOVE salads but never get to eat them for this reason. I think I may be able to sneak this one by him though. Thanks! A definite must pin 🙂
Thanks taylor!
Hope you guys love this one and yeah, it is a guys approved salad!
Right now, I am ravenous for this salad for breakfast! Love, love, love this one, Tieghan! You ROCK, girl. And, your brother is very lucky to have you to feed him. LOL! Thanks for sharing, girl. Pinned!
HEhe!! 🙂
Thank you so much, Stacy!! Hope you are doing awesome!
Just one look at this and I knew it was what I am making for Super Bowl Sunday! It’s everything we already have, all in one! Thanks for the awesome recipe!
Thanks Elaine!! I really hope you love it! Let me know! 🙂