Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad

This Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad is a high-protein, mayo-free pasta salad made with chicken, protein pasta, vegetables, and a creamy buffalo ranch dressing. Perfect for meal prep and easy weekday lunches.

Prep Time30

Cook Time30

Total Time1

Course: Lunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: meal prep, Pasta Salad

Servings:

Ingredients

1 lb batch of crispy chicken
340 g protein pasta (about 12 oz, I like Catelli protein pasta)
340 g bag broccoli slaw (about 12 oz)
4 celery stalks, diced
1 red bell pepper
½ cup feta cheese, crumbled (blue cheese also is great)
1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced

For the buffalo ranch dressing

1 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
½ cup mild buffalo sauce of choice (I like Primal Kitchen or Frank's Buffalo Wing Sauce)
2 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoon water
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
3-4 tablespoon ranch seasoning (about 14g, homemade or store-bought)
1 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

If you haven’t already- cook the chicken and dice it into small cubes- I recommend using THIS recipe for my crispy chicken breast. Cook pasta according to package instructions, drain and set aside to cool.
To make the salad- combine pasta, chicken, broccoli slaw, celery, bell peppers, feta and green onions.
To make the dressing, whisk together greek yogurt, buffalo sauce, olive oil,water, salt, black pepper, ranch seasoning and garlic powder. Taste and adjust seasonings to desired preference.
Once the dressing is smooth, pour it over the salad and toss to combine.
Salad can stay fresh in the fridge for up to 3-4 days in an airtight container.

Notes

Crispy chicken can be replaced with rotisserie chicken or cooked chicken breast
Feta cheese can be replaced with blue cheese
Broccoli slaw can be replaced with coleslaw mix or shaved cabbage!
Chickpeas would be an amazing addition to boost the protein and fiber!

*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.

Nutrition

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