Healthy Cherry Chicken Pasta Salad
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!
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 Facts
Healthy Cherry Chicken Pasta Salad
Amount per Serving
Calories
514
% Daily Value*
Fat
19
g
29
%
Cholesterol
24
mg
8
%
Sodium
1141
mg
50
%
Potassium
320
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
68
g
23
%
Fiber
5
g
21
%
Sugar
20
g
22
%
Protein
18
g
36
%
Vitamin A
628
IU
13
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
69
mg
7
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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