We went to Las Vegas last month. I know what you're thinking. What was a pregnant girl doing in Vegas? Well, this pregnant girl was shopping, eating (mainly pistachio gelato), and spending quality time with fantastic friends. Another of the spectacular things that I ate was Buffalo Chicken Dip at Holsteins. All you Pinteresters out there may be familiar with this one-- it gets a lot of attention. One bite and I knew that I had to health-ify it a bit by adding some veggies and not using ranch dressing as my base. The verdict? Just as good, if not better (spoken by my hubbster).
Lighter Buffalo Chicken Dip
Serves 6
1 lb chicken breast, trimmed, boiled and shredded
3/4 cup hot sauce
1/2 cup low fat ricotta cheese
1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
3 celery stalks, chopped
1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together hot sauce and ricotta cheese. Fold in shredded chicken, celery, onion and 1/4 cup of blue cheese. Transfer mixture into a shallow baking dish and sprinkle with remaining blue cheese. Bake for ~20 minutes or until bubbly.
Serve hot with celery and carrots sticks, pita chips, or tortilla chips.
Nutrition Info per 1 serving (~1/2 cup): 195 calories, 7 g fat, 27 g protein, 4 g carbohydrates, 0.5 g fiber
I so need to try this! My BFF makes the full fat heart attack version all of the time and this would be a killer substitute!
ReplyDeleteI just tried buffalo chicken dip for the first time over the holidays and fell in love with it. Your recipe is way more healthy than the version I tried, which definitely motivates me to try it out at home! Thanks for a great recipe.
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