Easy Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad
This easy Buffalo chicken pasta salad recipe combines spicy chicken, tender pasta and crunchy veggies in a deliciously creamy dressing. A real crowd pleaser perfect for any occasion!
Servings: 12
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 1 pound fusilli pasta
- 3 cups cooked chicken diced
- 2 tablespoons Buffalo wing sauce
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 1 cup shredded carrots
Dressing
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ½ cup Buffalo wing sauce
- 2 tablespoons dry Ranch dressing mix
- pinch sea salt and black pepper, to taste if needed
Instructions
- Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until al dente
- Drain pasta in colander, and rinse under cold running water
- Coat chicken with the 2 tbs hot sauce, and set aside
- In a large bowl, mix the dressing ingredients together until well blended
- Add the pasta, chicken, celery and carrots, and toss until well coated with dressing
- Cover, and place in fridge until ready to serve
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Notes
Reserve a little of the pasta cooking water to thin the sauce, if necessary.
Add crumbled blue cheese for extra flavor, if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 668mg | Potassium: 207mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1833IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg
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