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Dried Cherry Chicken Pasta Salad
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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.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 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.