Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken Salad

Name: Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast halves; 3/4 cup Buffalo wing sauce; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix; 1 package (10 ounces) hearts of romaine salad mix; 1 cup julienned carrot; 1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and cubed; 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese; 1/2 cup blue cheese salad dressing

My husband and sons love chicken with blue cheese, so I created this salad. You can even make the chicken the day before and reheat when ready to serve. —Shauna Havey, Roy, Utah

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast halves
3/4 cup Buffalo wing sauce
3 tablespoons butter
1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix
1 package (10 ounces) hearts of romaine salad mix
1 cup julienned carrot
1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and cubed
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/2 cup blue cheese salad dressing

Directions

Place chicken in a 1-1/2- or 3-qt. slow cooker. Top with wing sauce, butter and ranch dressing mix. Cook, covered, on low until thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, 2-1/2 to 3 hours.
Remove chicken; shred with 2 forks. Reserve 1/3 cup cooking juices; discard remaining juices. Return chicken and reserved juices to slow cooker; heat through.
Add romaine salad mix to a serving dish. Top with shredded chicken, carrots, avocado and blue cheese; drizzle with blue cheese dressing. Serve immediately.