5.0 from 3 votes
Chicken Pasta Salad with Pecans
This Chicken Pasta Salad is the perfect lunch or side dish! It only takes about 30 minutes to pull together and will last all week!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 652 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb rotini I used quinoa and brown rice pasta, but regular is fine
- 1/3 cup red onion diced
- 3 talks celery diced
- 2 cups red grapes halved
- 1/2 cup pecans chopped
- 2 cups chicken cooked cubed
- 1/4 cup parsley chopped
for the dressing-
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise use real mayo!!
- 1/2 cup Coleslaw Dressing like from the bottle...trust me!
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1/2 teaspoon dried chives
Instructions
- Bring large pot of water to boil. Cook pasta until al dente and drain.
- Place pasta, onion, celery, grapes, pecans, chicken and parley into a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk ingredients for dressing together until relatively smooth. Pour over pasta and toss.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
652kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
74g
(25%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
725mg
(30%)
Potassium
499mg
(14%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
639IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 652
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 652kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 74g | 25% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 725mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 499mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 639IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.