Poppy Seed Chicken Pasta Salad

A light and elegant chicken pasta salad made with dried cranberries and poppy seed dressing is ready in less than an hour.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 253 Calories

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons chopped onion
• 2 cups fusilli (spiral) pasta
• 0.25 cup slivered almonds
• 0.25 cup dried cranberries
• 1.5 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 0.25 cup chopped celery
• 0.5 cup poppy seed salad dressing

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 12 minutes; drain, rinse in cold water, and drain again.

Step 2

Toss pasta, chicken, onion, cranberries, celery, and almonds together in a salad bowl; drizzle with poppy seed dressing and stir to coat.