Chicken Pasta Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
Elevate your lunch or dinner with this vibrant Chicken Pasta Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing—a perfect blend of hearty, sweet, and savory flavors. This quick and easy recipe combines tender pasta, juicy red grapes, crisp celery, and shredded chicken, all tossed with nutrient-packed baby spinach and crunchy toasted almonds. A drizzle of creamy poppy seed dressing ties everything together, balancing the wholesome ingredients with a touch of sweetness. Ready in just 25 minutes and perfect for meal prep, potlucks, or healthy summer meals, this chilled salad is as satisfying as it is refreshing. Enjoy a crowd-pleasing dish that’s packed with texture, flavor, and color!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 12 oz Pasta (rotini or bowtie)
- 2 cups Cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced
- 1 cup Red grapes, halved
- 1 cup Celery, sliced thinly
- 0.5 cup Almonds, sliced and toasted
- 2 cups Baby spinach leaves
- 0.75 cup Poppy seed dressing (store-bought or homemade)
- 0.5 tsp Salt
- 0.25 tsp Black pepper
Instructions
Cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool the pasta quickly. Set aside.
While the pasta is cooking, prepare the remaining ingredients: shred or dice the cooked chicken, halve the red grapes, slice the celery, and toast the sliced almonds if not pre-toasted.
In a large salad bowl, combine the cooked and cooled pasta, chicken, grapes, celery, almonds, and spinach.
Drizzle the poppy seed dressing over the salad. Start with 1/2 cup and add more as needed to coat all the ingredients evenly without over-dressing.
Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Toss everything gently to combine.
Cover the salad and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
Serve chilled. Enjoy your refreshing Chicken Pasta Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2510 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 108.4 g | 139% | |
| Saturated Fat | 17.1 g | 86% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 406 mg | 135% | |
| Sodium | 2646 mg | 115% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 199.8 g | 73% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 19.4 g | 69% | |
| Total Sugars | 75.3 g | ||
| Protein | 180.2 g | 360% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 449 mg | 35% | |
| Iron | 12.7 mg | 71% | |
| Potassium | 2968 mg | 63% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
