Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad

Description

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.

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked rotini pasta
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup chunky blue cheese dressing
  • ½ cup buffalo wing sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 pound frozen cooked chicken strips, defrosted and diced
  • ½ cup red bell pepper, diced
  • ½ cup green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 cup red onion, diced

Instructions

  1. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling
  2. stir in the rotini
  3. and return to a boil. Cook uncovered
  4. stirring occasionally
  5. until the pasta has cooked through
  6. but is still firm to the bite
  7. about 8 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
  8. Stir together the mayonnaise
  9. blue cheese dressing
  10. buffalo wing sauce
  11. salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add the chicken
  12. bell peppers
  13. red onion
  14. and cooked pasta and toss to coat with the dressing. Cover and chill at least 1 hour in the refrigerator before serving.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 12

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