Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad
For anyone who likes Buffalo wings, this is a great change of pace from normal pasta salad. Really popular as a side dish for a barbeque or just about any gathering you can think of. You can substitute or add many different vegetables with this recipe.
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- Serves: 12 persons
Ingredients
- 1(16 ounce) package uncooked rotini pasta
- ½cup mayonnaise
- 1cup chunky blue cheese dressing
- ½cup buffalo wing sauce
- 1teaspoon salt
- ½teaspoon black pepper
- 1pound frozen cooked chicken strips, defrosted and diced
- ½cup red bell pepper, diced
- ½cup green bell pepper, diced
- 1cup red onion, diced
Instructions
Step 1
Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the rotini, and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.Step 2
Stir together the mayonnaise, blue cheese dressing, buffalo wing sauce, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add the chicken, bell peppers, red onion, and cooked pasta and toss to coat with the dressing. Cover and chill at least 1 hour in the refrigerator before serving.