Description
This Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad is a spicy twist on a classic dish, combining tender rotini pasta, shredded chicken, crunchy celery, and carrots, all coated in a tangy ranch and buffalo sauce dressing. Topped with crumbled blue cheese for an extra kick of flavor.
Ingredients
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Pasta Salad:
- 2 cups rotini pasta, cooked to al dente and chilled
- 1 chicken breast, cooked and shredded (about 1 cup)
- 4 stalks celery, chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1 cup shredded carrots
Dressing:
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 2 Tablespoons buffalo sauce, more to taste (such as Frank’s Red Hot)
- 2 Tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
Instructions
- Prepare Dressing: Combine ranch dressing, blue cheese, and buffalo sauce in a small bowl. Adjust spiciness with more buffalo sauce to taste.
- Assemble Salad: In a large bowl, mix cooked rotini, shredded chicken, celery, and carrots.
- Add Dressing: Pour prepared dressing over the salad and toss until well coated.
- Serve: Divide into bowls and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
