Creamy Chicken & Poppy Seed Pasta Salad
Creamy poppy seed pasta chicken salad with grapes turns the classic poppy seed chicken salad into a full meal or side dish. Featuring spiral pasta, sweet grapes, savory chicken, and crunchy almonds all tossed in a tangy, creamy poppy seed dressing, this will be an instant favorite at any picnic or potluck.
Servings: 12
Calories: 496kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb spiral pasta cooked according to 'al dente' pkg instructions- then drained and cooled
- 2 cups halved (lengthwise) red seedless grapes
- 2 cups chopped rotisserie chicken
- 3/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1 bunch green onions thinly sliced
For The Dressing
- 1 cup poppy seed salad dressing
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- To a large mixing bowl add the cooked & cooled pasta, grapes, chicken, almonds, and green onions. Toss until evenly combined. Set aside.
To Make The Poppy Seed Dressing
- In another smaller mixing bowl add all of the dressing ingredients. Whisk them together until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta salad, and stir together until everything's evenly combined.
- Serve immediately, or cover and chill for 1-2 hours- then serve.
Notes
- While I have only made this using white vinegar, I assume apple cider vinegar would work as well, just with a tangier result.
- Use a poppy seed dressing you enjoy, as this is one of the predominant flavors that will shine through.
- Omit the almonds if you are allergic.
Nutrition
Calories: 496kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 406mg | Potassium: 256mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg