Dinner

Cherry Chicken Pasta Salad is for Dinner.

Cherry Chicken Pasta Salad takes several minutes to prepare.

Cherry Chicken Pasta Salad takes several minutes to cook.

Cherry Chicken Pasta Salad makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Cherry Chicken Pasta Salad are:

7 oz. (3 cups) uncooked bow tie pasta
2 cups diced cooked chicken
½ cup sliced celery
1 (3.5 oz.) pkg. dried cherries
¼ cup slivered almonds, toasted

Dressing:

¼ cup white wine vinegar
¼ cup apple juice
3 Tbs. sugar
½ tsp. dry mustard
½ tsp. celery salt
¼ cup oil
¼ cup mayo
2 tsp. poppy seeds

Here is how you make Cherry Chicken Pasta Salad:

Cook pasta according to package direction. Drain and rinse in cold water to cool. Drain well.In a large bowl combine; pasta, chicken, celery, and cherries. Mix well.In blender combine; vinegar, apple juice, sugar, dry mustard, and celery salt. Blend until well mixed. With blender running, slowly add the oil; blend until thick then add the mayo and the poppy seeds. Blend on a low speed just until mixed.Pour dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Fold in the toasted almonds. Serve well chilled.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user UTAHNATALIE.

The nutritional information for Cherry Chicken Pasta Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 460.7

• Total Fat: 13.4 g
• Cholesterol: 68.4 mg
• Sodium: 362.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 49.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
• Protein: 34.8 g