Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad | 3-Day Chicken Meal Prep

Buffalo chicken will change your chicken meal prep game forever.

Looking to spice up your lunches? Then up your meal prep game with this macro-friendly and super easy-to-make buffalo chicken meal prep recipe. Trust us – buffalo sauce makes everything better.

Bulking up? No problem! Allow for 150-200g of pasta per serving. 

Ingredients

Makes: 3 meals

For the pasta:

• 160g cooked pasta

• 3 breasts cooked chicken

• 2 stalks celery

• Handful cherry tomatoes

• 1 yellow pepper

• 2 tbsp. reduced-fat ranch dressing

• Large handful mixed leaves

For the buffalo sauce:

• 175ml peri-peri sauce

• ½ tsp. garlic powder

• 4 tbsp. reduced-fat butter or margarine

• Pinch salt

Method

1. Place a saucepan over a medium heat and add the peri-peri sauce and garlic powder. Cook for 2 minutes, then add butter and salt and cook for a further 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for a few minutes.

2. Chop celery, tomatoes, and pepper into bite-size pieces, and then shred the chicken using two forks. Place into a large mixing bowl with the cooked pasta.

3. Pour over buffalo sauce and toss it through the pasta salad. Divide amongst 3 meal-prep containers and drizzle a little ranch dressing over each, and serve with a handful of mixed leaves or your favourite side salad. Refrigerate for up to 3 days and enjoy hot or cold.

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