Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad – The Perfect Summer Potluck Dish

Looking for the perfect dish to bring to the upcoming potluck? Don’t fret, we’ve got you covered! This is so easy and so good, you won’t want to share it. In fact, you may want to double the recipe and keep a stash at home. If you like buffalo wings, you’ll love this Buffalo Chicken Salad. It’s a favorite summer side, or in my house, main dish. We’ll leave that up to you.

 

Here’s what you’ll need:

1 lb noodles – Fusilli, macaroni, bowtie, whichever you prefer is great

1 container blue cheese crumbles

6 strips bacon (or 50) again… it’s your call.

1 bag of popcorn chicken  

3/4 cup Frank’s Red Hot

1 cup ranch

1 cup blue cheese dressing

1 cup diced celery

 

Here’s how you do it:

Cook noodles according to package, rinse with cold water and set aside

Chop bacon and fry until done – crumble and set aside

Cook Popcorn Chicken according to package, cut into smaller bite-sized pieces if necessary

Allow all cooked ingredients to cool

Mix all of the cooked ingredients with all of the remaining ingredients in large bowl and allow to chill in refrigerator, and Enjoy!!