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Dried Cherry Chicken Pasta Salad

April 6, 2016 by cathyscooking@gmail.com 2 Comments

This sweet & savory pasta salad marries tender chicken, crunchy celery, toasted almonds & dried cherries in a poppy seed dressing.

Dried Cherry Chicken Pasta Salad

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This easy recipe for Dried Cherry Chicken Pasta Salad hits a number of green lights at my house. The hubby is a big pasta salad fan. I’m an even bigger rotisserie chicken fan. These succulent beauties can be used to make a number of quick meals!

We’ve enjoyed a pasta salad called Turkey & Dried Cherries at D’Amico & Sons a number of times. This recipe closely resembles that salad. There’s a touch of sweetness from the cherries, a bit of crunch from the celery and toasted almonds, tender chicken, hearty pasta and a light and flavorful poppy seed dressing. A tasty lunch or brunch option which can be made in advance. It’s also perfect for picnics, cook-outs or any type of gathering.

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Dried Cherry Chicken Pasta Salad

Dried Cherry Chicken Pasta Salad

A delightful combination of rotisserie chicken, sweet dried cherries,crunchy slivered almonds, pasta, and a creamy dressing accented with poppyseed.
4.34 from 12 votes
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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 6
Author: Adapted from D’Amico & Sons Turkey with Dried Cherry Pasta Salad

Ingredients

Salad

  • 6 ounces bow tie pasta
  • 1- 1/2 cup cooked chicken or turkey breast cut into bite-sized chunks
  • 2 diced celery stalks
  • 1/2 c. sweetened dried cherries
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds toasted
  • 2 tbsp. snipped chives or 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion green part only

Dressing

  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. water
  • 2 Tbsp. powdered sugar
  • 1 c. mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp. poppy seeds
  • 1 tsp. Kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Prepare pasta according to package directions, drain, rinse with cold water and drain again.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the pasta, chicken, celery, cherries, almonds and chives or green onions and stir to mix well.
  • In a smaller bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients until well blended.
  • Pour dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine. Chill until ready to use.

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  1. Donna Willingham

    September 16, 2021 at 2:34 PM

    I truly enjoyed this pasta salad. I think it is now one of my favorites!

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