Poppy Seed Chicken Pasta Salad

This light and elegant chicken pasta salad with poppy seed dressing, dried cranberries, celery, and almonds is ready in just over 30 minutes.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 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 fusilli in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 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.