California Chicken Pasta Salad
Our dietitians' favouriteThis recipe is taken from the 2007 Milk Calendar. This is the California Chicken Pasta Salad recipe.
- Prep: 15 min - 20 min
- Cooking: 8 min - 10 min
Ingredients
- 8 oz (250 g) cavatappi or fusilli or farfalle or other short pasta (about 2-1/2 cups / 625 mL)
- 3 cups (750 mL) cooked chicken shredded
- 1 cup (250 mL) red grapes halved
- 1 cup (250 mL) sliced celery
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) thinly sliced red onion
- 1 cup (250 mL) crumbled Canadian Havarti or Canadian Colby shredded or Canadian Gouda cheese shredded
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) walnuts or almonds toasted and chopped
- Dressing
- 1 cup (250 mL) Milk
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) liquid honey
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) dried rosemary
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) plain yogurt
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Preparation
Dressing:
In a large bowl, whisk together milk, garlic, honey, mustard, salt, thyme and rosemary. Gradually whisk in lemon juice. Let stand for 10 min or until slightly thickened. Whisk in yogurt.
Salad:
In large saucepan, cook pasta according to package directions, until al dente; drain. Rinse under cold running water until cool; drain well.
Add to dressing in bowl with chicken, grapes, celery, onion and cheese and stir gently to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with nuts.
Tips
Cooking Tip: Buy a barbecued chicken from the grocery store or cook extra on the weekend and shred the meat to use in this pasta salad. You can even freeze shredded chicken in a freezer bag or airtight container to use later. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
Nutritional information
Per servingEnergy: | 490 Calories |
Protein: | 34 g |
Carbohydrate: | 47 g |
Fat: | 19 g |
Fibre: | 3 g |
Sodium: | 661 mg |
Top 5 Nutrients
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Calcium: | 21 % / 228 mg |
Folate: | 50 % |
Zinc: | 36 % |
Phosphorus: | 33 % |
Niacin: | 28 % |