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Ultimate Chicken-Pasta Salad

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

Ingredients

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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Directions

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.

EXPERT TIPS

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

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 410
Calories from Fat: 110),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 12g; 12%
(Saturated Fat 2g, 2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 25mg; 25%;
Sodium: 290mg; 290%;
Total Carbohydrate: 58g; 58%
(Dietary Fiber 4g 4% Sugars 17g 17% ),
Protein: 18g; 18%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 6%;
Iron: 15%;

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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