American Buffalo Cottage Cheese Bowl

Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 tbsp avocado oil
• 2 cups cottage cheese
• 0.5 cup hot sauce (cayenne pepper sauce)
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter
• 0.5 cup buttermilk
• 2 tbsp fresh chives
• 1 tbsp fresh dill
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 3 celery stalks
• 2 carrots
• 2 scallions

Instructions

1. 1

   Pat the chicken breasts dry and cut them into bite-sized pieces. Season with salt, garlic powder, and onion powder.

2. 2

   Heat the avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken in a single layer and cook for 10-12 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through to 165°F internally.

3. 3

   While the chicken cooks, make the ranch: whisk together the buttermilk, chives, dill, a pinch of salt, and a pinch of onion powder. Refrigerate until ready to use.

4. 4

   Cut the celery and carrots into thin sticks and thinly slice the scallions.

5. 5

   Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat, stir in the hot sauce, and simmer 2 minutes to make the buffalo sauce.

6. 6

   Toss the cooked chicken pieces in the buffalo sauce until evenly coated.

7. 7

   Divide the cottage cheese among 4 bowls. Top with the buffalo chicken, celery sticks, and carrot sticks. Drizzle with the buttermilk ranch, scatter scallions over the top, and serve immediately.