Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip
If you’re looking for a crowd-pleasing appetizer that’s both delicious and nutritious, look no further than…
Equipment
- Oven
- Small Skillet
- Large Bowl
- Baking Dish
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoonavocado oil
- 1 oniondiced
- 2 cupsbaby spinach
- 1/2 cupmayohomemadeor store-bought
- 1/2 cuphot sauce
- 1 teaspoongarlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoononion powder
- 1/2 teaspoonblack pepper
- 1/2 teaspoondried parsley
- 1/4 teaspoondried dill
- Pinchfine sea salt
- 1 cupshredded cheddar cheesedivided
- 3 cupsshredded cooked chickensee note
- Chopped scallionsfor garnish
- Carrots
- Celery Stalks
- Carrotsor other veggies
- Crackers
- Tortilla chips
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Heat 1 tablespoon avocado oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
- Add 1 onion, diced, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add 2 cups baby spinach to the skillet and sauté until wilted. Transfer the cooked onion and spinach to a large bowl.
- To the bowl, add 1/2 cup mayo (homemade or store-bought), 1/2 cup hot sauce, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley, 1/4 teaspoon dried dill, a pinch of fine sea salt, 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, and 3 cups shredded cooked chicken. Mix until well combined.
- Transfer the mixture to a 13×9-inch (or similar size) baking dish and spread evenly. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling.
- Remove from the oven, garnish with chopped scallions, and serve hot with carrots, celery stalks, crackers, or tortilla chips.
Notes
Notes
This recipe calls for cooked shredded chicken. You can use a rotisserie chicken, leftover chicken from another meal or if you need to cook it from fresh use this recipe for making
shredded chicken
in the Instant Pot or slow cooker!
I love using Frank’s Red Hot Sauce for this and for all things buffalo!
This recipe was originally published in 2016, but republished with new photos in 2021.
This recipe calls for cooked shredded chicken. You can use a rotisserie chicken, leftover chicken from another meal or if you need to cook it from fresh use this recipe for making
shredded chicken
in the Instant Pot or slow cooker!
I love using Frank’s Red Hot Sauce for this and for all things buffalo!
This recipe was originally published in 2016, but republished with new photos in 2021.