Chicken-Thyme-Penne Salad
Recipe from
Betty Crocker
It's "thyme" for chicken salad! Make this crunchy and flavor-packed salad a day ahead for a super time-saver.
Servings:
12 servings (1 cup each)
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
4 hrs 25 mins
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Ingredients
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3 cupsuncooked penne pasta (10 oz)see savings
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4 cupscubed deli rotisserie chicken (from two 2- to 2 1/2-lb chickens)see savings
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2 cupsseedless red grapes, cut in halfsee savings
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2 mediumstalks celery, sliced (1 cup)see savings
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1/3 cupchopped onion (1 small)see savings
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3 tablespoonsolive or vegetable oilsee savings
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2 tablespoonschopped fresh or 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves, crushedsee savings
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1 1/4 cupscups reduced-fat mayonnaise or salad dressingsee savings
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1 tablespoonmilksee savings
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1 tablespoonhoneysee savings
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1 tablespooncoarse-grained mustardsee savings
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1 teaspoonsaltsee savings
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1 cupchopped walnuts, toastedsee savings
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Directions
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.
Tip
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 400 (Calories from Fat 200); Total Fat 22g (Saturated Fat 3 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 50mg; Sodium 610mg; Total Carbohydrate 30g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 7g); Protein 19g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 6%; Calcium 4%; Iron 10%. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 Lean Meat. Carbohydrate Choices: 2.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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