Name: Lemon Chicken Pasta Salad
Ingredients: SALAD; 16 ounces Cavatappi (Shells (or favorite shape) pasta cooked in salted water, rinsed, drained (toss with a small amount of olive oil)); 4 cups fully cooked cubed or shredded chicken; 2 cups form red grapes (halved); 1 cup chopped celery; ½ red onion (finely diced OR 4 scallions sliced); ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley; ½ cup slivered toasted; ½ teaspoon salt; DRESSING; 1 cup lemon yogurt; ¼ cup mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons buttermilk or milk; 1 lemon; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoons black pepper; ¼ teaspoons cayenne

Lemon Chicken Pasta Salad

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Course Chicken, pasta, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Ingredients

SALAD
16 ounces Cavatappi Shells (or favorite shape) pasta cooked in salted water, rinsed, drained (toss with a small amount of olive oil)
4 cups fully cooked cubed or shredded chicken
2 cups form red grapes halved
1 cup chopped celery
½ red onion finely diced OR 4 scallions sliced
¼ cup fresh chopped parsley
½ cup slivered toasted
½ teaspoon salt
DRESSING
1 cup lemon yogurt
¼ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons buttermilk or milk
1 lemon
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoons black pepper
¼ teaspoons cayenne

Instructions

Toast almonds on a cookie sheet in a 350-degree oven for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Cook pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water (according to directions on package).
Meanwhile, prepare all SALAD ingredients (Except pasta) in a large mixing bowl.
Combine DRESSING ingredients in separate bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.
Toss all and adjust with lemon, mayonnaise, salt and pepper, to taste.

Notes

When I am buying grapes, I make sure to get ones that are very firm to the touch. They are much sweeter and have a great crunch. No problem taking them out of other bags and making a bag with the ones I want.

Keyword buttermilk, celery, chicken, grapes, green onion, lemon, mayonaise, parsley, pasta, red onion

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