Epicurean Chicken Salad with Creamy Honey Lime Dressing

Epicurean Chicken Salad with Creamy Honey Lime Dressing

Yield: 8 Servings

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 30

Ingredients

Salad:

10 ounces rotini pasta
2-3 cups cooked chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces or shredded
1 large sweet-tart apple, cored, diced (I prefer Honey Crisp for this salad)
4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, diced small (about 1 cup)
1 (15-ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained very well
½ cup red grapes, halved
⅔ cup sliced almonds

Honey Lime Dressing:

½ cup light or regular mayonnaise
½ cup plain yogurt
¼ cup light or regular sour cream
⅛ teaspoon salt
Pinch of black pepper
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
3 tablespoons honey
½ tablespoon poppy seeds

Instructions

In a large pot of lightly salted boiling water, cook the pasta until tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. Drain well.
In a large bowl, toss all the salad ingredients together.
In another small or medium bowl, whisk all the dressing ingredients together.
Pour the dressing over the salad and stir gently to mix so that all the ingredients are evenly coated with the dressing.
Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to an hour (the salad may dry out a bit if refrigerated for much longer - you can make extra dressing or reserve part of the dressing to stir in right before serving).

Notes

Pasta: you really can use anywhere from 8 to 12 ounces of pasta (obviously the lesser amount will yield a creamier salad); I've found that 10 ounces hits it right on the money for us.

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