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Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad

This Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad is made with tender shredded chicken, rotini pasta, crisp celery, cheddar cheese, and a bold buffalo ranch dressing. This cold pasta salad is perfect for potlucks, summer cookouts, meal prep, or an easy lunch the whole family will love.
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Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad
Prep Time:3 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
chilling time:30 minutes
Total Time:43 minutes

Ingredients

  • 12 oz of rotini pasta
  • 2 cups of cooked shredded chicken
  • 3/4 cup of ranch dressing
  • 1/2 cup of buffalo wing sauce
  • 1/2 cup of celery diced
  • 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 green onions sliced
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  • Cook the rotini pasta according to the package directions. (around 10 minutes to cook) drain and rinse the noodles under cold water once cooked. In a small bowl mix together the ranch and buffalo sauce.
  • To a large bowl, add the drained, cooled pasta, shredded chicken, celery, shredded cheese, green onions, garlic powder, pepper and the buffalo ranch sauce. Toss together until well coated.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to chill if desired before serving.
Servings: 6
Calories: 520kcal
Author: carlycampbell