Regular Foods · Party Dips · by Mara
Mara’s Watchfire Buffalo Chicken Dip
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Mara keeps the watchfire warm with finely shredded chicken, Greek yogurt, and a measured spark of buffalo sauce. This is a regular-food recipe; chicken must be moist and very finely shredded, and heat or dairy may not suit every stomach.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Serving
- 1/3 cup
- Texture
- Creamy with very fine chicken shreds
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 4 ounces Neufchâtel cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup buffalo-style hot sauce, or less to tolerance
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded very finely
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles, optional
- 2 green onions, minced very finely, optional and only when tolerated
Directions
- 1
Heat the oven to 350 °F and lightly coat a small baking dish.
- 2
Stir the yogurt, softened Neufchâtel, and hot sauce until smooth.
- 3
Fold in the finely shredded chicken, breaking up every dry or long strand.
- 4
Spread the mixture in the dish, add the cheddar, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until hot throughout and the cheese has melted.
- 5
Add the optional blue cheese and green onion only when both are cleared. Measure a 1/3-cup serving and eat slowly; refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
PER SERVING
Nutrition
- Protein
- 21g
- Calories
- 207
- Carbs
- 3g
- Fat
- 12g
- Fiber
- 1g
- Sugar
- 2g
- Sodium
- 776mg
Nutrition is provided by the source per 1/3-cup serving and reflects nonfat Greek yogurt, Neufchâtel cheese, chicken breast, hot sauce, cheddar, and blue cheese. Brands and substitutions can change every value, especially sodium.
Source: Adapted and independently worded from registered dietitian Lindsey Janeiro’s Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip (https://nutritiontofit.com/healthy-buffalo-chicken-dip/).
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