Lemon Tarragon Pasta Salad

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5

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Refrigerate Time

    3 hrs

  • Total Time

    3 hrs 15 mins

  • Servings

    12 servings

  • Calories

    513 kcal

  • Course

    Salad

  • Cuisine

    American

Lemon Tarragon Pasta Salad

This is the best pasta salad I've ever had. The lemon and tarragon are unique. And how can you say no to a pasta salad with asparagus, chicken, and grapes?

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 cups mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 5 tablespoons lemon about 2 large lemons, zest
  • lemon 2-3 tablespoons, juice of half a large lemon
  • 2 tablespoons tarragon dried
  • 1 pound bow tie pasta
  • salt
  • olive oil
  • 1 green onion chopped, or less to taste, bunch
  • 12 asparagus roasted or steamed, then chopped, spears
  • 2 cups grape halved, red, seedless
  • 2 cups rotisserie chicken chopped, meat from
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add salt until it tastes like the ocean. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and then place in a large bowl. Stir in about half a tablespoon of olive oil to keep it from sticking to itself.
  2. Add the green onions, asparagus, grapes, and chicken to the pasta. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
  3. In a medium size bowl or tupperware, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, and tarragon. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
  4. When everything is chilled and you are ready to serve, add the mayonnaise mixture to the pasta and stir to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

  • Source: my mother-in-law Kris's friend Sharle

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1bowl Calories 513kcal (26%) Carbohydrates 36g (12%) Protein 17g (34%) Fat 34g (52%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 17g (100%) Monounsaturated Fat 7g (35%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 59mg (20%) Potassium 238mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 282IU (6%) Vitamin C 10mg (11%) Calcium 46mg (5%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 513 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1bowl
Calories 513kcal 26%
Carbohydrates 36g 12%
Protein 17g 34%
Fat 34g 52%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 17g 100%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 59mg 20%
Potassium 238mg 5%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 282IU 6%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Calcium 46mg 5%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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