Buffalo ranch chicken pasta salad
Updated 2026-10-24 · data v2026-10-23.1
Not Real Food — does not meet the guideline recipe rule (Protein pasta, dry (chickpea)).
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Estimated macros at 1×
470 kcal
Percent of calories
- Protein 50 percent of calories
- Carbs 33 percent of calories
- Fat 17 percent of calories
- Protein per 100 kcal
- 12.2 g
- Cost
- $3.17 est.
- Cost per 10 g protein
- $0.55 est.
Source: USDA FoodData Central.
- Protein pasta, dry (chickpea) (FDC 387681)
- Chicken breast, cooked (FDC 171477)
- Hot sauce (FDC 174528)
- Nonfat Greek yogurt (FDC 170894)
- Garlic powder (FDC 171325)
Recipe keys
Learn what this means- High Protein
- Under 15 Min
- Gluten-Free
- Meal-Prep
Gluten-free if your protein pasta is labeled gluten-free.
Why this recipe is worth the hype
- 57 g protein for about $3.17 (est.)
- Served cold for easy lunches all week.
- Greek yogurt stands in for bottled ranch.
- Protein pasta keeps the bowl filling without a huge carb load.
Fast, Flavorful, Feast
Per serving · USDA-based totals from repo data
| Dish | kcal | Protein (g) | Carbs (g) | Fat (g) | Est. cost | Vs current |
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Fast Effort: 1 of 3 | 470 | 57 | 38 | 8 | $3.17 (est.) | Current level |
Flavorful Effort: 2 of 3 | 518 | 58 | 44 | 11 | $3.56 (est.) |
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Feast Effort: 3 of 3 | 563 | 63 | 44 | 13 | $3.99 (est.) |
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Ingredients at 1×
Amounts scale with the portion buttons above.
- Protein pasta, dry (chickpea)2.1 oz (60 g)
- Chicken breast, cooked4.2 oz (120 g)
- Hot sauce1 tbsp (15 g)
- Nonfat Greek yogurt0.25 cup (60 g)
- Garlic powder0.25 tsp (1 g)
Steps
- Boil the protein pasta in salted water until tender, then rinse cold.
- Whisk yogurt, garlic powder, and hot sauce into a ranch-style dressing.
- Dice the chicken and toss it with the cold pasta and dressing.
- Chill at least 30 minutes so the flavors meld before packing lunches.
Macros use USDA FoodData Central per-100g values times the gram weights in this recipe.
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Cite as: Buffalo ranch chicken pasta salad, Macro Friendly Meals, https://macrofriendlymeals.com/recipes/buffalo-ranch-chicken-pasta-salad-fast (updated 2026-10-24).