Buffalo Chicken Style Pasta Salad
An easy buffalo chicken flavored pasta salad that can be prepared in just fifteen minutes.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 288kcal
Ingredients
- 8 oz rotini pasta
- 1 ½ cups shredded chicken (I use a rotisserie chicken, shredded)
- ⅓ cup chopped red pepper
- ½ cup buffalo sauce
- ½ cup ranch dressing
- 2 Tbsp mayonnaise
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ⅛ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 Tbsp chopped scallions
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions.8 oz rotini pasta
- Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
- Add chicken breast and red pepper and stir to combine.1 ½ cups shredded chicken, ⅓ cup chopped red pepper
- In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, mayonnaise, garlic powder, and black pepper to make a sauce.½ cup buffalo sauce, ½ cup ranch dressing, 2 Tbsp mayonnaise, ¼ tsp garlic powder, ⅛ tsp ground black pepper
- 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).1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Top with chives and serve*2 Tbsp chopped scallions
Notes
*This pasta salad is delicious either served warm or chilled first in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 755mg | Potassium: 143mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 105IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 1mg