Salad Recipe ☆ Lemon Poppy Seed Chicken Pasta Salad

The sweetness of the dressing and cranberries along with the savory of the onions and celery, makes this a wonderfully refreshing salad. Great to take along to picnics or potlucks.

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta
• 1 ½ cups cubed cooked chicken
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 1 ½ cups creamy poppy seed salad dressing
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Cooking Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the penne pasta, and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and rinse under cold water until the pasta is cold; drain well.
2. Place the drained penne pasta into a large mixing bowl, and stir in the chicken, celery, cranberries, and green onions. Pour in the salad dressing and lemon juice; stir until evenly mixed.

Nutrition Facts

• calories358.3
• carbohydrateContent44.6 g
• cholesterolContent23.8 mg
• fatContent14.9 g
• fiberContent2 g
• proteinContent9.9 g
• saturatedFatContent2.1 g
• sodiumContent231.4 mg
• sugarContent14.4 g