Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad is an easy pasta salad with all the buffalo flavors! Carrots, celery, and blue cheese put this pasta dish over the top. Serve cold or warm.Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad

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BUFFALO CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

My mother is very thoughtful. My husband mentioned to her that he liked beef jerky when we were first married and every since then when we see her she has bags of beef jerky for him. She also knows I love See’s chocolates and always has a box in our room by our bed when we come to visit.

 
My husband always jokes that we should tell her we really like money.
 
I must have some of my mother’s genes because when John told me he loved Frank’s Buffalo Sauce, I searched out every recipe I could find that had it in it. 
 
But somewhere in between this Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese and making this Buffalo Chicken Dip after every single football game last year, I burned him out on good ol’ Frank’s Buffalo Sauce.
 
So I backed off for a while.
 
But now it’s time. Time to welcome Frank back into our culinary lives. I made this Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad while my husband was at a work dinner and enjoyed some for dinner by myself. It came together really fast because I used a rotisserie chicken and my food chopper to quickly chop up the veggies. The next day he told me he heated up two plates for lunch and really liked it.
 
“Heated it up? It’s a pasta salad…you’re supposed to eat it cold.” I said.

“Nope. It’s good hot.”

So this pasta salad would be a great cold side for tailgating or football parties…or as a warm scrumptious dinner. And I have to agree…it is really good warmed up.

And FYI mom, I will never, EVER get burnt out on See’s chocolates.

Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad

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Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad

Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad

4 from 3 votes
Buffalo chicken is a fun pasta salad recipe, the heat pairs perfectly with the cold pasta.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces small uncooked pasta
  • 1/2 cup Frank’s Buffalo sauce
  • 1/4 cup ranch dressing
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
  • 2 cups precooked chicken or rotisserie chicken, chopped
  • 1 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 1 cup carrots, chopped
  • 1 cup celery, chopped
  • (optional) 1/2 cup red onion, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta according to package directions to al dente in adequately salted water. Drain and rinse thoroughly with cold water (If serving hot don't use cold water).
  • While pasta is cooking, whisk together hot sauce, ranch dressing, garlic powder, onion powder, and celery salt in small bowl until well combined.
  • Place the pasta in large mixing bowl. Stir in chicken, blue cheese, carrots, celery, and onion (optional). Slowly mix in desired amount of dressing. You may not want to use all of the dressing.
    8 ounces small uncooked pasta
  • Can be served cold or hot. If serving cold, refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

If you would like it to be spicier, use more Buffalo sauce and less olive oil. If the pasta salad seems dry after being in the refrigerator, add a little olive oil or Buffalo sauce.
 
Cuisine: American
Course: Side Dish
Author: Christy Denney
Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad
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Christy Denney
Christy is the voice behind The Girl Who Who Ate Everything! She is no stranger to making meals that kids and adults will love. She grew up in Mesa, Arizona as the youngest of ten kids. She can always be found in her kitchen with music playing and cooking with her kids. She published her first cookbook in 2014. She loves party food that gets the conversations going!
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