Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad is a savory and spicy salad that combines cooked pasta, shredded chicken, crunchy vegetables, and a tangy buffalo sauce dressing. The salad typically features ingredients like rotini or bowtie pasta, diced chicken breast, celery, red onion, and crumbled blue cheese.
To make the salad, the cooked pasta is combined with the shredded chicken and chopped vegetables. Then, a buffalo sauce dressing is prepared by mixing buffalo sauce, mayonnaise, sour cream, and a few other seasonings together. The dressing is then poured over the pasta and chicken mixture and everything is tossed together until well coated.
The result is a delicious and satisfying salad that has a bold and spicy flavor, balanced by the creaminess of the dressing and the crunch of the vegetables. It can be served as a side dish or a main course, and is a perfect dish for picnics, potlucks, or any casual gathering.
How to make Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe
Prep Time : 18 mins
Cook Time : 8 mins
Total Time : 26 mins
Servings : 8 servings
Ingredients
- 8 ounces rotini pasta
- 1 ½ cups chicken shredded, I use a rotisserie chicken
- ⅓ cup red pepper chopped
- ½ cup buffalo sauce
- ½ cup ranch dressing
- 2 tablespoon mayonnaise
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 2 tablespoons scallions chopped
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions.
- Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
- Add chicken breast and red pepper and stir to combine.
- In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, mayonnaise, garlic powder, and black pepper to make a sauce.
- Pour sauce over pasta mixture and stir until well combined.
- Stir in mozzarella cheese (it is best to add this while the pasta is still warm so that the cheese mostly melts).
- Top with chives and serve*
