Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad

One of the several items that I decided to make for the Summer Picnic Luncheon at Huber was a Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad.

Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• 1 box Betty Crocker™ Suddenly Salad™ creamy macaroni salad mix
• 3/4 cup ranch dressing
• 1/4 cup Buffalo wing sauce
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1 bag (9 oz) chopped romaine
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (2 oz)

1. In 3-quart saucepan, heat 2 quarts water to boiling over medium-high heat. Add uncooked pasta (from Suddenly Pasta Salad box); cook at medium boil 12 minutes. Drain; rinse with cool water, then drain thoroughly.
2. Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix ranch dressing, wing sauce and seasoning (from Suddenly Pasta Salad box). Add chicken and cooled pasta; toss to coat.
3. Arrange romaine on large platter. Top with pasta mixture, followed by carrots and blue cheese.

Okay, so this dish was a big hit. People loved it. But I had to make a substitution. I couldn't find the Suddenly Salad creamy macaroni salad mix, so I fudged it with a box of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese "Buffalo Cheddar" flavor and a small can of Green Giant Sweet Peas.