I wanted to note that this recipe uses a light ranch dressing and not a fat free one. This is because I used it as a healthy fat. A dressing is considered a healthy fat when it meets the following criteria:
Fat: More than 5 grams (HV Ranch has 7 grams)
Calories: 40-80 (HV Ranch has 80)
Carbs: Less than 6 grams (HV Ranch has 3 grams)
A dressing is considered a condiment when it meets the following criteria:
Fat: Less than 5 grams
Calories: 40-80
Carbs: Less than 1 gram
You can use 1/4 cup fat free ranch dressing if it has less than 1 carb and treat it as 2 condiments. Then you would use 2 tbsp of regular cream cheese as your two healthy fats.
Creamy Buffalo Chicken Bake
(Aka Buffalo Chicken Dip)
Slightly adapted from Melissa Aka Want2BeThin789
Ingredients:
14 oz raw, boneless, skinless chicken breasts - yields 9 oz cooked (1 1/2 Lean)
2 oz or 1/2 cup 2% reduced fat cheddar cheese (1/2 Lean)
1/4 cup Frank's Hot Wings Sauce (2 Condiments)
1/4 cup Light Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing (2 Healthy Fats)
2 tbsp reduced fat cream cheese (2 Condiments)
6 Servings of Veggies (6 Greens, I used cauliflower rice and celery sticks)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake chicken breasts for 30-35 minutes or until cooked. Remove chicken breasts from pan and chop the chicken into small pieces. Place chicken inside of a baking dish. Set aside.
In a small sauce pan, combine Frank's Hot Wings Sauce, ranch dressing and cream cheese. Heat over medium high heat, stirring until cream cheese is completely melted. Once melted, pour the sauce mixture over chicken. Then sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Bake for an additional 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Serve with 1 1/2 cups of celery or your favorite veggies for a complete lean and green meal.
2 Servings with 1 Complete Lean and Green, 2 Condiments and 1 Healthy Fat per serving
*Note: You can use 1/4 cup fat free ranch dressing if it has less than 1 carb and will be treated as 2 condiments. Then use 2 tbsp of regular cream cheese as your two healthy fats.