Cherry Chicken Pasta Salad

Dried cherries and toasted almonds give this chicken pasta salad a colorful and crunchy twist on the traditional dish.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 421 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup confectioners' sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 cup dried cherries
• 1 cup diced celery
• 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 2 cups mayonnaise
• 1 pound rotini pasta
• 1 cup toasted almonds
• 1 tablespoon Champagne vinegar
• 2 cups diced cooked chicken, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain and rinse under cold water.

Step 2

Combine chicken, cherries, celery, almonds, and pasta together in a large bowl. Whisk mayonnaise, confectioners' sugar, water, vinegar, poppy seeds, salt, and black pepper together in a separate bowl; fold dressing into chicken-pasta mixture.