Description
This Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad is a delicious blend of creamy blue cheese, tangy buffalo sauce, and savory chicken, mixed with colorful veggies for the perfect chilled dish!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (16 ounce) package dry rotini pasta
- 1 cup chunky blue cheese dressing
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup Buffalo wing sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 pound frozen cooked chicken strips, defrosted and diced
- 1 cup red onion, diced
- ½ cup red bell pepper, diced
- ½ cup green bell pepper, diced
Instructions
- Cook the rotini pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside to cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the blue cheese dressing, mayonnaise, Buffalo wing sauce, salt, and black pepper. Stir until smooth.
- Add the cooled pasta to the dressing mixture and toss to coat evenly.
- Add the diced chicken, red onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper to the bowl. Stir to combine.
- Chill the pasta salad in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.
- Serve cold and enjoy the tangy, spicy flavor of this buffalo chicken pasta salad!
Notes
- For a lighter version, use a reduced-fat blue cheese dressing and mayonnaise.
- If you prefer more heat, increase the amount of Buffalo wing sauce to taste.
- Feel free to add celery for a crunchier texture or a sprinkle of crumbled blue cheese on top.
- Can be made a day in advance for better flavor development.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 19g
- Cholesterol: 45mg