Buffalo Chicken Bites

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Makes 4 servings

Blue Cheese Dressing

3 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese

¹/₃ cup reduced-fat sour cream

2 teaspoons finely chopped scallion

¹/₂ teaspoon white wine vinegar

Chicken Bites

10 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1" cubes

1 scallion, finely chopped

2¹/₂ tablespoons mild cayenne pepper sauce, divided

1 tablespoon butter, melted

3 ribs celery, cut into 2" sticks

1 cup baby carrots

1. To make the blue cheese dressing: In a small bowl, mash together the blue cheese and sour cream with the back of a spoon. Stir in the scallion and vinegar until blended.

2. To make the chicken bites: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with foil.

3. In a medium bowl, toss together the chicken cubes, scallion, and 1 tablespoon pepper sauce. Thread the chicken on twelve 6" bamboo skewers, using 2 pieces of chicken per skewer. Arrange on the baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, or until no longer pink and the juices run clear.

4. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, toss together the remaining 1¹/₂ tablespoons pepper sauce and the butter. Arrange the cooked chicken skewers on half of a serving platter in a single layer. Brush the chicken with the pepper-butter sauce. Place the celery and carrots on the platter and serve with the blue cheese dressing.

Per serving: 177 calories, 19 g protein, 5 g carbohydrates, 9 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 1 g fiber, 476 mg sodium