The Next Best Thing to Chicken Wings

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The weather here is finally gorgeous! As summer approaches, there's nothing better than a get-together or cookout with family and friends. If you want to skip the chicken wings, this might be the next best thing.  This protein-packed dip is always a crowd pleaser and incredibly easy to make. I like to make mine with less fat and it still tastes incredible! 

Buffalo Chicken Dip
Ingredients:
2, 16oz cans of fully cooked chicken, 98% fat-free (1 can has over 60 grams of protein!) 
12oz Texas Pete Buffalo Wing Sauce
Colby/Jack shredded cheese ( You can also use 2%, anything less than this I have found the cheese does not melt or taste as good)
8oz  Lite Cream Cheese ( Can't even tell it's not the real thing)
Lite Ranch Dressing
Celery
Tortilla Chips
9 x13 or 8 x 12 oven safe dish

I like to prep this ahead of time and put uncooked in the refrigerator.  Do not bake in the oven until ready to serve.  Serve hot for best taste!

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Spread cream cheese on bottom of the dish. Drain chicken and place into separate bowl.  Add 12 oz of Texas Pete Buffalo Wing Sauce with chicken and stir with a fork until chicken is shredded. If you want less spice, use less sauce. Pour mixed chicken/sauce over cream cheese. Drizzle Lite Ranch dressing on top of the chicken mixture. Top with Colby/Jack shredded cheese. Cover dish with tin foil.  Preheat oven to 350.  Bake in the oven for 22-25 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Serve with tortilla chips or for fewer carbs and calories,  dip with celery sticks! Yum! 

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Cheers to warm weather!

Thanks for reading along.
Love, Rose

LifestyleRose