Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad

By Robin Dextradeur
@Dextra

As everyone has different taste you can change this up and use blue cheese dressing instead of ranch and you can vary amount of hot sauce and dressing based on your preference. I usually add more hot sauce, we LIKE it hot! You can also use canned chicken, rotisserie chicken whatever is easier, however I believe that shredded is best. Might also like to top it with some crumbled blue cheese!

Rating:

★★★★☆ 14 votes

Comments:

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Serves:

Depends on as a side or as a lunch

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Method:

Stove Top

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Notes from the Test Kitchen:
That great Buffalo chicken flavor permeates this terrific salad. While it's got a bit of a kick to it, I plan to add even MORE dressing to mine the next time I make it. Dee-lish!

Ingredients

1 pkg: Barilla Plus multi-grain rotelli or farfalle
2: carrot, shredded
2: celery stalks, chopped
2: shallots, chopped fine
1/3 c: Franks Buffalo sauce
2/3 c: your favorite light ranch dressing
2 c: shredded chicken (I use baked tenders)

How to Make Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad

Step-by-Step

1Cook pasta as instucted.
2Meanwhile, prepare (chop) your vegetables and combine hot sauce with dressing.
3Once pasta is cooked and drained toss with dressing mix, then add vegetable and chicken.
4Refrigerate until chilled.