- Prep
25
min
- Total
4
hr
25
min
- Servings
12
It’s “thyme” for chicken salad! Make this crunchy and flavor-packed salad a day ahead for a super time-saver.
Ingredients
- 3
cups uncooked penne pasta (10 oz) - 4
cups cubed deli rotisserie chicken (from two 2- to 2 1/2-lb chickens) - 2
cups seedless red grapes, cut in half - 2
medium stalks celery, sliced (1 cup) - 1/3
cup chopped onion (1 small) - 3
tablespoons olive or vegetable oil - 2
tablespoons chopped fresh or 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves, crushed - 1 1/4
cups reduced-fat mayonnaise or salad dressing - 1
tablespoon milk - 1
tablespoon honey - 1
tablespoon coarse-grained mustard - 1
teaspoon salt - 1
cup chopped walnuts, toasted
Steps
1
Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Rinse with cold water; drain.
2
In very large (4-quart) bowl, mix pasta, chicken, grapes, celery and onion. In small bowl, mix oil and 1 tablespoon of the fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon of the dried thyme). Pour oil mixture over chicken mixture; toss to coat.
3
In small bowl, mix mayonnaise, milk, honey, mustard, salt and remaining thyme. Cover chicken mixture and mayonnaise mixture separately; refrigerate at least 4 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
4
Up to 2 hours before serving, toss chicken mixture and mayonnaise mixture. Cover; refrigerate until serving. Just before serving, stir in 3/4 cup of the walnuts. Sprinkle salad with remaining walnuts.
Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
tip 1
To toast walnuts, bake uncovered in an ungreased shallow pan at 350°F for 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown.
tip 2
Garnish the salad with 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese for a sophisticated flavor.
tip 3
This salad is great for a potluck! Just tote along the walnuts to stir in once you’re at the gathering.
Nutrition
400 Calories, 22g Total Fat, 19g Protein, 30g Total Carbohydrate, 7g Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size:
1 Serving
- Calories
- 400
- Calories from Fat
- 200
- Total Fat
- 22g
- 34%
- Saturated Fat
- 3 1/2g
- 17%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 50mg
- 16%
- Sodium
- 610mg
- 26%
- Potassium
- 270mg
- 8%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 30g
- 10%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 9%
- Sugars
- 7g
- Protein
- 19g
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 6%
- 6%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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