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Chicken Pasta Salad with Creamy Lemon Dressing

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 17, 2013
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Whip up a yummy chicken and pasta salad dressed with a Greek yogurt lemon-poppy seed combo.

Chicken Pasta Salad with Creamy Lemon Dressing

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 30 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

Dressing

  • 2 containers (6 oz each) Greek Fat Free honey vanilla yogurt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons poppy seed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

Salad

  • 2 cups uncooked penne or rotini pasta
  • 2 cups diced cooked chicken
  • 2 cups baby spinach leaves
  • 1 cup red seedless grapes, halved
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted *

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In small bowl, mix dressing ingredients using wire whisk until well blended. Cover; refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Step 
    2
    Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Rinse with cold water; drain.
  • Step 
    3
    In large bowl, mix cooked pasta, chicken, spinach, grapes and celery. Stir dressing; pour over salad and toss gently to coat. Refrigerate at least one hour before serving. Stir in almonds, reserving 2 tablespoons for garnish, if desired.

Nutrition

360 Calories
9g Total Fat
26g Protein
44g Total Carbohydrate
10g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
360
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9g
14%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
9%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
45mg
15%
Sodium
490mg
20%
Potassium
450mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate
44g
15%
Dietary Fiber
3g
14%
Sugars
10g
Protein
26g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
15%
15%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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