Best Lemon Poppy Seed Chicken Pasta Salad Recipes

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POPPY SEED CHICKEN PASTA SALAD



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My boyfriend is not a fan of pasta salads and he couldn't get enough of it! You can omit the pasta and place salad on sandwich roll or bread for a yummy chicken salad sandwich.

Provided by lee jean

Categories     Salad     100+ Pasta Salad Recipes     Chicken Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups fusilli (spiral) pasta
1 ½ cups cubed cooked chicken
6 tablespoons chopped onion
¼ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup chopped celery
¼ cup slivered almonds
½ cup poppy seed salad dressing

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 12 minutes; drain, rinse in cold water, and drain again.
  • Toss pasta, chicken, onion, cranberries, celery, and almonds together in a salad bowl; drizzle with poppy seed dressing and stir to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 253.1 calories, Carbohydrate 25.3 g, Cholesterol 21.8 mg, Fat 12.5 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 8.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 162.3 mg, Sugar 8.8 g

DELICIOUS POPPY SEED DRESSING



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This is my favorite dressing of all time. It is very flavorful. I make it like once a week because we go through it so fast.

Provided by megs18

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Salad Dressing Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 7

¾ cup olive oil
⅓ cup vinegar
¼ cup honey
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon minced onion
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons poppy seeds

Steps:

  • Place olive oil, vinegar, honey, salt, onion, and Dijon mustard in a blender; blend until well mixed. Stir poppy seeds into olive oil mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179.5 calories, Carbohydrate 7.7 g, Fat 17 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 84.2 mg, Sugar 7.2 g

LEMON POPPYSEED DRESSING



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A wonderful dressing for your favorite salads!

Provided by Lisa Weston

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Salad Dressing Recipes     Fruit Dressing Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

⅓ cup white sugar
½ cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons diced onion
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon salt
⅔ cup canola oil
1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Steps:

  • Blend sugar, lemon juice, onion, Dijon mustard, and salt in a blender until smooth. Stream canola oil in a thin stream into the mixture while blender is running. Add poppy seeds and pulse blender a few times, just to mix seeds into the dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 138.5 calories, Carbohydrate 6.7 g, Fat 12.8 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 107.6 mg, Sugar 5.9 g

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