Ultimate Chicken-Pasta Salad

 

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

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

• 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.