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.


Chicken-Thyme-Penne Salad

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Servings: 12 servings (1 cup each)
Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 4 hrs 25 mins
Related Categories: Chicken Salad, Chicken Salad, Pasta Salad
 
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Ingredients
  • 3  cups
    uncooked penne pasta (10 oz)
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  • 4  cups
    cubed deli rotisserie chicken (from two 2- to 2 1/2-lb chickens)
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  • 2  cups
    seedless red grapes, cut in half
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  • 2  medium
    stalks celery, sliced (1 cup)
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  • 1/3  cup
    chopped onion (1 small)
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  • 3  tablespoons
    olive or vegetable oil
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  • 2  tablespoons
    chopped fresh or 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves, crushed
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  • 1 1/4  cups
    cups reduced-fat mayonnaise or salad dressing
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  • 1  tablespoon
    milk
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  • 1  tablespoon
    honey
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  • 1  tablespoon
    coarse-grained mustard
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  • 1  teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1  cup
    chopped walnuts, toasted
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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.

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Nutrition information
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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