Description
This Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad recipe is the ultimate blend of flavors, featuring tender rotini pasta, juicy chicken, zesty buffalo sauce, creamy ranch dressing, and a medley of crunchy vegetables. Perfect for picnics, potlucks, or a satisfying meal anytime!
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 12 oz rotini pasta
Chicken:
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, diced or shredded
Sauce:
- 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce
Dressing:
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
Vegetables:
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 1 cup red bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup green onions, sliced
Cheese:
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Seasoning:
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Topping (Optional):
- Blue cheese crumbles
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Boil pasta until al dente, then drain, rinse, and set aside to cool.
- Prepare Sauce: Whisk buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, and mayonnaise in a bowl.
- Combine Ingredients: Mix pasta, chicken, celery, bell pepper, cheddar cheese, and green onions in the sauce.
- Season and Chill: Add salt and pepper, chill the salad for 30 minutes to meld flavors.
- Serve: Top with blue cheese crumbles if desired.
Notes
- For extra heat, add more buffalo sauce or cayenne pepper.
- This salad stays fresh in the fridge for up to 3 days, making it a convenient make-ahead dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Salad
- Method: Boiling, assembly
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 510
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 940 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
