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A quick and easy salad that packs a flavor punch with hot sauce and bleu cheese. Let’s dig in.

I used to have a complete and total aversion to anything “buffalo” and, really, hot sauce in general.

But then Nick started taking a serious liking to buffalo wings a few years back, and in making them for him, my tastes have changed.

Most likely because any time you have buffalo anything, bleu cheese is never far behind, and it’s one of my favorites of the strong cheeses.

And now hot sauce is pretty much on the regular when it comes to our menu.

Allow me to introduce you to Baked Buffalo Chicken Salad.

Although it hardly qualifies as a “recipe,” per se. It’s more of a guideline.

And what that really means is that it’s so crazy simple to make, you will always remember it after today.

No need to write anything down. Or remember ingredients or measurements.

You just go and do.

Let’s get this started.

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When I was putting away groceries last night, I got a little wistful.

I haven’t had pasta in over six months. And I miss it just a teeny bit.

And sushi. Specifically the most amazing Monkey Roll that ever was.

I used to have them once a week (and, coughcough, sometimes more) and they are amazing.

And man, I seriously miss those.

The other day Madeline asked me how much longer I was going to be doing this “food thing.”

Her adorableness overwhelms me sometimes.

“You lost weight and you look great. I mean, you looked great before too, and now you look even better. You should be done.”

She is very politically correct, and I love that about her.

And I’m almost there. My goal is to release the grip by the end of the year.

Which is pretty much the most perfect way to end the year and usher in a new one. Full of exciting promise, clean slates, and refreshed beginnings.

And until then?

I’m still not eating pasta or my beloved Monkey Rolls.

So in the meantime?

We find other ways to satisfy the occasional craving with new takes on cauliflower.

And this time, that means Cauliflower Mac and Cheese.

It was so simple. And so ridiculously cheesy. That you almost don’t miss the actual real macaroni noodles.

I used frozen cauliflower in those steamer bags, to make it even easier, and when it was done, I drizzled a smidge of hot sauce over the top. And then I promptly inhaled it.

A definite make again.

Whether or not you’ve given up pasta and beloved Monkey Rolls.

Hungry for more ways to get creative with cauliflower?
These Cauliflower Bread Sticks were another great riff, and delish!
This Mock Shrimp Risotto was almost as good as the real deal.
Cauliflower Crust Pizza for fulfilling all your pizza loving dreams.
And lastly, Cauliflower Garlic Mashed Potatoes will satisfy your comfort food craving.

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Recipe: Baked Buffalo Chicken Salad

Recipe: Cauliflower Mac and Cheese