Sweetened dried cherries, toasted almonds and bow tie pasta turn ordinary chicken salad into something pretty special.
Dried Cherry-Nut Chicken Pasta Salad
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 0 min
- Ingredients 13
- Servings 4
Ingredients
Salad
- 7 oz. (3 cups) uncooked bow tie pasta (farfalle)
- 2 cups diced cooked chicken breast
- 1/2 cup sliced celery
- 1 (3.53-oz.) pkg. sweetened dried cherries
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Dressing
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup apple juice
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons poppy seed
Instructions
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Step1Cook pasta to desired doneness as directed on package. Drain; rinse with cold water to cool. Drain well.
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Step2In large bowl, combine cooked pasta, chicken, celery and cherries; mix well.
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Step3In blender container, combine vinegar, apple juice, sugar, dry mustard and celery salt; blend until well mixed. With blender running, slowly add oil; blend until thick. Add mayonnaise and poppy seed; blend on low speed just until mixed.
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Step4Pour dressing over salad; toss gently to coat. Fold in almonds.
Nutrition
630
Calories
23g
Total Fat
32g
Protein
74g
Total Carbohydrate
27g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 1/2 Cups
- Calories
- 630
- Calories from Fat
- 210
- Total Fat
- 23g
- 35%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 15%
- Cholesterol
- 60mg
- 20%
- Sodium
- 480mg
- 20%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 74g
- 25%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 16%
- Sugars
- 27g
- Protein
- 32g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
4 Starch; 1 Fruit; 3 Lean Meat; 2 Fat;
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