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Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip
Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip made low calorie, higher in protein and balanced in nutrition. This delicious appetizer is a crowd favorite!
Servings: 6 servings of 1/3 cup each
Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
35 mins
Ingredients
- 2 cups Chicken Breast shredded (see following recipe)
- 3/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup Cottage Cheese
- 2/3 cup Hot Sauce
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
- 2/3 cup Low Fat Cheddar Cheese shredded
- 3 Green Onions diced
Instructions
Oven Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, shredded chicken, garlic powder, onion powder and hot sauce. Mix to combine.
- Pour the mixture into an 8-inch by 8-inch baking pan then top with the shredded cheese.
- Bake for 25 minutes. Garnish with diced green onions and optionally drizzle with ranch and hot sauce.
Slow Cooker Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a crockpot except the cheese and green onions. Cook on high 4 hours or 8 hours on low then using two forks shred the chicken. The chicken should shred apart easily.
- Add the cheese, cover and cook until the cheese is melted then sprinkle the sliced green onions on top and serve!
Instant Pot Instructions
- Start by adding the chicken breasts to the pot with the buffalo sauce, garlic powder and onion powder.
- Cover the pot, set the pot to sealing and pressure cook for to 14 minutes. The pot will take a few minutes to come to pressure. Allow the pressure to release by setting the valve to venting. Shred the chicken with two forks or with a hand mixer.
- Stir the Greek yogurt and cottage cheese in with the chicken. Transfer the ingredients to an 8-inch by 8-inch oven safe baking dish. Add the cheese on top then bake for 15 minutes at 350 F.
Recipe Notes
- The easiest way to make shredded chicken is in the instant pot (see following recipe) or use a precooked rotisserie chicken to save time.
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 117
Fat 3g
Saturated Fat 1g
Sodium 914mg
Carbohydrates 3g
Fiber 1g
Protein 18g