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Chicken Cherry Pasta Salad Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
4 cups baby spinach, stems removed
1/4 tsp black pepper
3/4 cup chopped red onion
1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
1 1/4 cups creamy style poppyseed dressing
Curly leaf lettuce
1 (5 oz) package dried cherries
1 (16 oz) package gnocchi or shell pasta
1 (2.25 pounds) package frozen boneless skinless chicken breast strips
1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
1 1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup thinly sliced celery
1 tbsp vegetable oil
Directions:
Directions:
Heat oil over medium high heat. Brown chicken strips on all sides until juices run clear (about 15 minutes), drain. Cool and cut into cubes. Cook pasta in boiling salted water according to package directions. Rinse with cold water and drain. Combine chicken, pasta, celery, onion, and cherries. Combine mayonnaise, poppyseed dressing, salt and pepper. Fold 1 3/4 cups dressing into salad, reserving 3/4 cup dressing. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
To serve:
Fold in spinach and walnuts; add remaining dressing as needed. Spoon into lettuce-lined serving dish.
4 cups cooked chicken may be purchased in meat department to speed up preparation time.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
16 1 cup servings

 

 

 

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