Cherry Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe

L&B Cherry Chicken Pasta Salad

This sweet and crunchy pasta salad is one of our most popular deli items … and now you can make it yourself at home!

Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)

L&B Cherry Chicken Pasta Salad

Prep Time15 Minutes

Servings6

Cook Time15 Minutes

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil for frying

2 ¼ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 16-ounce package shell pasta or gnocchi

¾ cup thinly sliced celery

¾ cup chopped red onion

1 5-ounce package dried cherries

1 ¼ cups mayonnaise

1 ¼ cups L&B Poppy Seed Dressing

1 ½ teaspoons salt

¼ teaspoon black pepper

1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Lettuce or spinach, for serving

Directions

Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a nonstick skillet. Brown the chicken breasts on all sides until the juices run clear, about 15 minutes. Drain and discard the juices.
Remove the chicken from the pan, cool and cut into cubes. Tip: for even faster prep, use our L&B Ready To Heat Pulled Chicken in the deli.
Cook the pasta in boiling, salted water, according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
In a large bowl, combine the chicken, pasta, celery, onions and cherries.
In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, L&B Poppy Seed Dressing, salt, and pepper.
Fold 1 ¾ cups dressing mixture into the salad, cover, and refrigerate several hours or overnight. Note: the remaining dressing mixture should be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
To serve, fold in the walnuts, add additional dressing if desired, and serve over a bed of your favorite greens.

Nutritional Information

15 minutes

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

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Makes 6 servings

1 tablespoon vegetable oil for frying

Our Family Vegetable Oil, 40 Ounce

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$6.39$0.16/oz

2 ¼ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts

Bell & Evans Bulk Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, 6 Ounce

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$3.99$0.67/oz

1 16-ounce package shell pasta or gnocchi

Creamette Small Shells Pasta, 16 Ounce

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$2.29$0.14/oz

¾ cup thinly sliced celery

Dole Fresh Celery, 1 Each

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$2.99

¾ cup chopped red onion

Red Onions, 1 Pound

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$2.49 avg/ea$2.49/lb

1 5-ounce package dried cherries

L&B Dried Tart Red Cherries, 7 Ounce

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$9.99$1.43/oz

1 ¼ cups mayonnaise

Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise, 15 Ounce

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$4.99$0.33/oz

1 ¼ cups L&B Poppy Seed Dressing

L&B Poppy Seed Dressing, 13 Ounce

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$7.99$0.61/oz

1 ½ teaspoons salt

Morton Salt, 26 Ounce

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$2.69$0.10/oz

¼ teaspoon black pepper

L&B Cracked Black Pepper, 1.7 Ounce

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$6.79$3.99/oz

1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

L&B Chopped Walnuts, 4 Ounce

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$5.99$1.50/oz

Lettuce or spinach, for serving

Spinach Leaves Bunched, 1 Each

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Nutritional Information

Directions

Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a nonstick skillet. Brown the chicken breasts on all sides until the juices run clear, about 15 minutes. Drain and discard the juices.
Remove the chicken from the pan, cool and cut into cubes. Tip: for even faster prep, use our L&B Ready To Heat Pulled Chicken in the deli.
Cook the pasta in boiling, salted water, according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
In a large bowl, combine the chicken, pasta, celery, onions and cherries.
In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, L&B Poppy Seed Dressing, salt, and pepper.
Fold 1 ¾ cups dressing mixture into the salad, cover, and refrigerate several hours or overnight. Note: the remaining dressing mixture should be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
To serve, fold in the walnuts, add additional dressing if desired, and serve over a bed of your favorite greens.