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Ultimate Chicken-Pasta Salad

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Brunch, box lunch or brown bag? Here's a tasty chicken salad you have to try.

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PREP TIME 30 Min
TOTAL TIME 2 Hr 30 Min
SERVINGS 10

Dressing

1/3: cup milk

1/3: cup mayonnaise

3: tablespoons sugar

3: tablespoons white wine vinegar

2: teaspoons poppy seed

1/2: teaspoon salt

1/2: teaspoon celery salt

1/2: teaspoon dry mustard

Salad

1: box (16 oz) gemelli pasta

2: cups diced cooked chicken

1: cup sweetened dried cherries

1/2: cup sliced celery

1/2: cup slivered almonds, toasted

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1 In small bowl, mix dressing ingredients with wire whisk until well blended. Cover; refrigerate until ready to use.
2 Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain well.
3 In large bowl, mix cooked pasta, chicken, cherries and celery. Mix dressing mixture again with wire whisk to recombine; pour over salad and toss gently to coat. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours before serving to chill salad and blend flavors. Stir in almonds.

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Expert Tips

To toast almonds, spread on cookie sheet; bake at 350°F for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown.

Make a day ahead; cover and refrigerate. Stir the salad before serving. If needed, add a tablespoon or two of milk to make it more creamy.

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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 410

(Calories from Fat 110),

Total Fat 12g

(Saturated Fat 2g,
Trans Fat 0g),

Cholesterol 25mg;
Sodium 290mg;
Total Carbohydrate 58g

(Dietary Fiber 4g,
Sugars 17g),

Protein 18g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

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

Carbohydrate Choices:

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

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Posted 7/28/2011 1:12:41 PM REPORT ABUSE mmoore5326 said:

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Excellent! The only problem I had was that I made it the day before and it was a little dry...BUT, I would make it again. Everyone else loved it and everyone asked me to send t hem the recipe

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