We used to go to Winger's all of the time, but ever since I started cooking, we haven't gone there as much. Every time we went, I would get the same salad, which wasn't just any salad. It was loaded with some of my favorite things. Last time we went, which was clear back on Valentine's Day, I was sad to learn that they had changed their menu and my favorite salad was not the same anymore. So, I have been trying to re-create it at home and this is my version of that salad I used to love.
Since I have the copycat Winger's Amazing Sauce recipe (which tastes exactly like the real thing to me), this salad tastes just like the one I remember, if not BETTER! I did change up one thing. The one I used to get was served with Feta Cheese and Ranch Dressing, but I have recently started to love blue cheese with buffalo sauce. So, I made a blue cheese ranch dressing instead. If you don't care for blue cheese, just omit that and add Feta instead.
Buffalo Chicken Salad
1 very large chicken breast (or two medium-size)
chopped lettuce
4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 tomato, diced
1/2 c. Cheddar cheese, shredded
blue cheese ranch (combine crumbled blue cheese with ranch dressing)
Winger's Copycat Amazing Sauce
Season chicken with salt and pepper and cook on the grill (indoors or outdoors). Then, slice or shred and toss in a little Amazing Sauce until coated. Layer lettuce, chicken, crumbled bacon, diced tomato and shredded Cheddar. Drizzle more Amazing Sauce and blue cheese ranch dressing over the top. Serve immediately. Serves: 2
Winger's Copycat Amazing Sauce
3 Tbl. Frank's Hot Sauce (has to be Frank's)
3/4 c. light brown sugar
2 Tbl. water
Combine all ingredients and cook until sugar is dissolved. Heat on low until ready to serve. Once it is removed from the heat it gets super thick and sticky. I like to drizzle it over my salad, so I keep it heated right up until I am ready to serve.
Jenn's Notes: Feta cheese can be used in place of the blue cheese.
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