Description
Enjoy this refreshing Chicken Grape Pasta Salad with Poppy Seed, a perfect blend of creamy and crunchy textures.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces Farfalle Pasta (or any short pasta like rotini or penne)
- 2 cups Rotisserie Chicken (shredded)
- 2 cups Seedless Red Grapes (diced)
- 1 cup Celery (chopped)
- 1 cup Walnuts (optional)
- 1/4 cup Green Onions (chopped)
- 1 cup Nonfat Greek Yogurt (or sour cream)
- 1/2 cup Full-Fat Mayonnaise (or light version)
- 2 tablespoons Honey (or maple syrup)
- 2 tablespoons White Wine Vinegar (or champagne vinegar)
- 1 tablespoon Poppy Seeds (optional)
- to taste Salt
Instructions
- Boil Pasta: Cook the farfalle pasta in salted water according to package instructions until al dente, about 8-10 minutes. Drain and cool by rinsing under cold water.
- Chop Ingredients: While the pasta is cooking, chop your ingredients! Dice the grapes, shred the rotisserie chicken, and chop the celery and green onions.
- Combine Salad: In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooled pasta with the chicken, grapes, celery, walnuts, and green onions.
- Prepare Dressing: In a separate bowl, whisk together the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, honey, white wine vinegar, poppy seeds, and salt until smooth.
- Dress the Salad: Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and mix well.
- Chill Before Serving: Cover the salad and refrigerate for at least 40 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg