Make-Ahead Chicken Penne Salad


Serves: 8
Total Calories: 510

Ingredients

Honey-Thyme Dressing:
3 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon crushed dried thyme leaves
1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
1 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon coarse-grained mustard
1 teaspoon salt
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Salad:
1 (10-ounce) package penne pasta, cooked, drained
1 rotisserie chicken, skinned, cubed
2 stalks celery, sliced
2 cups halved red grapes
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped toasted walnuts, divided

Directions:

Honey-Thyme Dressing:
Mix together; refrigerate.

Salad:
Combine pasta, chicken, celery, grapes, and onion in salad bowl. Toss with honey-thyme dressing 1–2 hours before serving. Cover and refrigerate. Just before serving, stir in most of walnuts, saving some to sprinkle on top.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 8
Total Calories: 510
Calories from Fat: 348

This Make-Ahead Chicken Penne Salad recipe is from the Fast and Fabulous Soups, Salads and Sandwiches Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.




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