How to Make Easy, Healthier Buffalo Chicken Dip

This easy, healthier Buffalo Chicken Dip is a healthy alternative to traditional Buffalo Chicken Dip recipes.  Made with  Greek yogurt, it’s  skinny on calories but packed with flavor.  It also tastes great leftover on salad. Be sure to add it to your next Game Day menu.

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It’s Football Season time!  Which means tailgates, watch parties, good drinks, good friends, and good food!  Whether you’re a college football fan or a root for the pro team, there’s nothing like whipping up some fun Game Day appetizers to satisfy your hunger as you watch the big game.

Recently my team was gearing up to play University of Buffalo.  My sister-in-law, who was visiting said “Oh Buffalo? How about I make some Buffalo Chicken Dip in honor of the game?”

Never have I been one to say to no to a cheezy themed food choice, so I quickly jumped at the chance to learn her recipe.

It was oooey…

gooey…

cheesey goodness!

….with a tangy  level of zing.  It was soo addictive—we couldn’t stop eating it….which was pretty bad since it was in no way low-fat.

I promptly banned her from the kitchen—just out of self-preservation.  I knew if she made any more game day goodness, someone would have to roll us all out of the house.

But I couldn’t stop thinking about that dip.  And I was determined to create an easy, healthier Buffalo Chicken Dip. 

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Check out the Jalapeno Chicken Cheese Dip I made for my appearance on our local news channel.  It’s soo good and super easy, just like this recipe.

How to Make Easy, Healthier Buffalo Chicken Dip

This recipe is so simple and all it takes is 5 simple ingredients.

The secret to this easy healthier Buffalo chicken dip is the 2 % Greek Yogurt. The great thing about Greek yogurt is that it’s packed with protein! It has 23 grams per cup compared to only 2 grams of protein from sour cream.

Ingredients

Makes enough for 4 – 8  people, depending on what else is being served.

• 1 Rotisserie Chicken (shred the chicken before you get started)
• ½ cup to 1 cup to taste of Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Sauce (or Classic Sauce)
• Fage Total 2% Plain Greek Yogurt (35 oz size container
• 1 packet of Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning mix packet
• 8 oz of sharp cheddar cheese

Note:  When I made this recipe for my blog post, I used half the amount, which was fine for 2 people.  I literally just used half of everything listed above.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

• Using a 3 quart sauce pan add in: the shredded chicken (from the rotisserie chicken), the Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, the Fage Total Greek Yogurt, and the packet of ranch seasoning.
• Mix all ingredients until well combined then heat for 10 minutes.
• Pour the mixture into a casserole dish and top with the cheddar cheese.
• Bake for about 20 minutes at 400 degrees. When the edges become bubbly and the cheddar becomes golden, then you know it’s ready.
• Serve with carrots, celery, and/or your favorite chips!

Look at that ooey gooey cheeziness of this easy, healthier Buffalo Chicken Dip…..mmmmmm sooo good…..

Ready to dig in??? mmmmmm

Bon Appetite!

Yield: 4-8

Easy, Healthier Buffalo Chicken Dip

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This easy, healthier Buffalo Chicken Dip is a
healthy alternative to traditional Buffalo Chicken Dip recipes.  Made with  Greek yogurt, it’s  skinny on calories but packed with
flavor.  It also tastes great leftover on
salad. Be sure to add it to your next Game Day menu

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1) 1 Rotisserie Chicken (shred the chicken before you get started)
• 2) ½ cup to 1 cup to taste of Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Sauce (or Classic Sauce)
• 3) Fage Total 2% Plain Greek Yogurt (35 oz size container
• 4) 1 packet of Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning mix packet
• 5) 8 oz of sharp cheddar cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

1)   Using a 3 quart sauce pan, add in: the shredded chicken (from the rotisserie chicken), the
Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, the Fage Total Greek Yogurt, and the packet of Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning. 

2)   Mix all ingredients until well combined then
heat for 10 minutes.

3)   Pour the mixture into a casserole dish and top
with the cheddar cheese.

4)   Bake for about 20 minutes at 400 degrees.  When the edges become bubbly and the cheddar
becomes golden, then you know it’s ready.

5)   Serve with carrots, celery, and/or your favorite
chips!

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  Frank's RedHot Buffalo Wings Sauce, 12 fl oz
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  Hidden Valley Original Ranch Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix, Gluten Free - 1 Packet
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  FAGE TOTAL, 2% Plain Greek Yogurt, 35.3 oz
• 
  Daisy, Sour Cream, Light, 16 oz

Ideas for Leftover Easy Healthier Buffalo Chicken Dip

Have some left over?

Try it with Trader Joe’s Healthy 8 Veggie Mix!

(You might remember this salad from my favorite Quick and Easy Power Salad recipe. )

The crunchy carrots, celery, jicama and more are absolutely perfect with this dip.  Serve it cold with the salad or warm it up and then add it to the salad.  Either way is ridiculously good!

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Looking for more healthy Game Day recipes?

Check out my Healthy 7 Layer Dip!  It’s packed with delicious power foods!

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