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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”!
This was DELICIOUS. The onion rings are GENIUS, with the combo of cornmeal & panko; I was meticulous breading them so it took a long time but was worth every bit of effort. I baked them for a good 10 minutes longer than called for so they were super-crisp. The chicken was tender & tasty w/ the buffalo sauce just drizzled on top. I added chopped celery to the salad and omitted the carrots. The fresh parsley (and dill that I tossed in) added a bright note that I loved. Instead of making blue cheese guacamole we just sliced the avo and crumbled the blue cheese on top.
We’ll happily make this again. It was fabulous! Thanks for sharing your genius recipe!
So happy you loved this, thank you!!
I think my dreams just came true. Or they will when I eat this.
Ha! Thanks so much!
Goodness gracious, I need this salad!!
It was one of my favorites yet!
Thanks Brenda!
I ate around the tomatoes & carrots, sorry to say. The onion rings were a special bonus tho!!
You are weird.
Seriously this is the salad dreams are made of. Put me in front of that and it won’t last long!
Thanks Katrina!
The salad, the onion rings – this is absolute perfection!
I loved the onion rings! 🙂
This looks fabulous, Tieghan!!!
Thank you so much, Robyn!
I want this salad. Right now, and every day! It is full of everything delicious in the world!
Thank you so much, Cate!
So funny how family likes and dislikes can shape your own. I thought I didn’t like sushi or oysters for the longest time because my parents didn’t like them (and actually my mom thought she didn’t like oysters because my dad didn’t like them and she loves them now). I can’t get enough of either one now! And I also love me some buffalo sauce and blue cheese. Great dish!
I know, it is crazy! YOu just have to try something yourself before you write it off.
Thanks Megan!
Dannnggg that salad looks off the chain delicious! Love me buffalo chicken anything 🙂
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Ditto what Jackie said!! Perfect for football watching!
Thanks, Lauren!!
If there is ever such a thing as a Football Watchin’ Salad, its that. Looks sooo fantastic!
I know, right?! It is the perfect game day salad. All it needs it some beer somewhere!
I absolutely love your love for buffalo sauce! I need to much on this salad today. And every day. YUM!
Gotta love buffalo sauce! 🙂
Thanks Julia!
Never mind football, I want to make this for my next girl’s night in! Fabulous recipe.
Thank you, Aimee! I feel like this is just the perfect all around, all year, guys or girls salad! 🙂
I am a blue cheese lover. It’s one of my favorite, and I add it to my salads whenever I have it on hand.
Blue cheese an salads is a great combo!