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Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad

Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 360
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz short pasta (rotini, penne, or fusilli)
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce
  • 1/2 cup ranch dressing
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 ribs celery, diced small
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 3 green onions, sliced
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste

Method
 

  1. Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, about 7 to 9 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water, and cool completely.
  2. Whisk buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, sour cream, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until smooth.
  3. Add cooled pasta, chicken, celery, carrot, and half the green onions. Toss to coat, then gently fold in blue cheese.
  4. Serve topped with remaining green onions, extra blue cheese, and a drizzle of buffalo sauce.

Notes

For make‑ahead, reserve 2 tablespoons of dressing and stir it in just before serving to refresh the salad. If using pre‑cooked chicken straight from the fridge, let it sit at room temperature for 10 minutes so it doesn’t chill the salad too much.