Healthy Cherry Chicken Pasta Salad

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This Healthy Cherry Chicken Pasta Salad is made with gemelli pasta, shredded chicken, dried cherries, crunchy celery and California walnuts. It’s all topped with a sweet and tangy dressing and is absolutely delicious!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Course Pasta, Salad

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 735 kcal

Ingredients

Pasta Salad

½ lb gemelli pasta noodles
½ cup celery chopped
¾ cup shredded chicken
½ cup walnuts chopped
½ cup dried cherries

Dressing

½ cup light mayonnaise
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
1 tsp onion salt
½ tsp garlic powder
1 tsp ground mustard
3 Tbsp sugar
½ tsp salt
½ Tbsp poppy seeds

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine all of the pasta salad ingredients.
½ lb gemelli pasta noodles, ½ cup celery, ¾ cup shredded chicken, ½ cup walnuts, ½ cup dried cherries
In a separate smaller bowl, mix together all of the dressing ingredients.
½ cup light mayonnaise, ¼ cup apple cider vinegar, 1 tsp onion salt, ½ tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp ground mustard, 3 Tbsp sugar, ½ tsp salt, ½ Tbsp poppy seeds
When ready to serve, pour the dressing on the pasta salad and mix well.

Notes

If you want to prep this salad ahead of time, keep the dressing separate until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 735kcalCarbohydrates: 113.5gProtein: 19.6gFat: 26.4gSaturated Fat: 2.8gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 11965mgPotassium: 483mgCalcium: 345mgIron: 5mg

Keyword celery, cherry chicken pasta salad, cold pasta salad, dried cherries, gemelli pasta, healthy cherry chicken pasta salad, pasta salad, pasta salad with chicken, walnuts

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