Healthy Chicken Pasta Salad
Serve this healthy chicken pasta salad as a crowd-pleasing side dish or a light dinner. Classic chicken salad ingredients get a whole new look with the addition of penne pasta, fresh parsley, and a creamy sweet dressing.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped or shredded cooked chicken
- 10 ounces cooked penne pasta
- 1 cup quartered red grapes
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup diced celery
- ¼ cup sliced green onion
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Dressing
- 1 ¼ cups mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons milk more if needed
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the 1 ¼ cups mayonnaise 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 3 tablespoons milk 2 tablespoons honey, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard , salt t, and ground black pepper to a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
- Place 10 ounces cooked penne pasta in a large bowl. Add 2 cups chopped or shredded cooked chicken 1 cup quartered red grapes ½ cup chopped pecans ¼ cup sliced green onion ½ cup diced celery and 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta and toss to coat evenly.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
Updated on June 18, 2024
Originally Posted on January 24, 2017
Nutrition
Calories: 581kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 24g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 371mg | Potassium: 288mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 333IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg
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