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Chicken Pasta Salad with Grapes and Poppy Seed Dressing

Pull off a dinner pasta salad in less than 30 minutes. Six easy ingredients are all you need.

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Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 25 min
Servings 4

Ingredients

1: box Betty Crocker® Suddenly Salad® classic pasta salad mix

1/2: cup refrigerated poppy seed dressing

1 1/2: cups cut-up cooked chicken

3/4: cup halved red grapes

1/2: cup thinly sliced celery

1/4: cup slivered almonds, toasted

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Directions

1 Empty Pasta mix into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2 Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well.
3 In large bowl, stir together seasoning mix and dressing. Add pasta and remaining ingredients; toss to combine. Serve immediately, or refrigerate.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

To toast almonds, sprinkle in ungreased heavy skillet. Cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until almonds begin to brown, then stirring constantly until they are light brown.

Dried cherries can be used instead of the red grapes.

You can use frozen diced cooked chicken, thawed, or cut-up deli rotisserie chicken.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 500
Calories from Fat: 200),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 22g; 22%
(Saturated Fat 3 1/2g, 3 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 45mg; 45%;
Sodium: 1210mg; 1210%;
Total Carbohydrate: 54g; 54%
(Dietary Fiber 3g 3% Sugars 20g 20% ),
Protein: 22g; 22%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%;
Vitamin C: 6%;
Calcium: 6%;
Iron: 15%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

3 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 9/9/2012 10:28:35 PM REPORT ABUSE Lynnette14 said:

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This recipe is really quick and easy and I have served it twice at dinner parties were it was warmly received. I used Kraft Poppyseed Dressing and omitted the chicken. The celery gives a good crunch and grapes add a nice sweetness. I only wish it were lower in calories.

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Posted 7/30/2012 6:14:47 AM REPORT ABUSE Trace130 said:

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I made this for a small get together - it was very easy to make and tasted great! I hadn't tried poppy seed dressing before, so I wasn't sure what to expect, but it tasted great. I bought Kraft's Creamy Poppy Seed dressing, and it has a sweet flavor, and went very well with the pasta. I used cut up deli grilled chicken strips, skipped the celery and almonds, and added cubed mozzarella cheese. This is a great recipe for a summer party!

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Posted 7/27/2012 7:45:58 PM REPORT ABUSE nbrowne said:

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I've been making this receipe for about 5 years now. It never ceases to impress at potlucks or right at home with my kids. We fight over whole gets the last of it- usually my husband for his lunch. I try to cut the chicken into the same size as the noodles and the grapes (green or purple) are fine halved. The almonds taste better toasted but no complaints if they're not. Tonight I made this but only had the Suddenly Salad 'Cesear' mix, and it tasted fine. However, I still prefer the 'Classic' seasoning. Seems to have more tang and complements the poppy seed dressing better.

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