Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad

Yield:
10 servings

Preparation Time:
20 minutes

Ingredients:

  1. 1 package (8 ounce) rotini pasta - tri color or standard
  2. 1 cooked deli rotisserie chicken, skinned, deboned and meat cut into bite size chunks
  3. 4 Tablespoons wing sauce, divided
  4. 1/4 teaspoon salt
  5. 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  6. 2 Tablespoons white vinegar
  7. 2/3 cup olive oil
  8. 1 clove garlic, minced
  9. 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
  10. 1 package (4 ounce) blue cheese crumbles
Directions:

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside to cool.

Place chunks of chicken in a large salad bowl and toss with 1 Tablespoon of the wing sauce.

In a separate bowl, whisk together salt, pepper, garlic, vinegar and remaining 3 Tablespoons of wing sauce. Continue to whisk while slowly adding the oil until well blended.

Add the cooled pasta, celery and blue cheese to the chicken in the large salad bowl. Add the dressing and mix gently. Chill or serve immediately.


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