Healthy Chicken Pasta Salad

5 from 1 vote

Serve this healthy chicken pasta salad as a crowd-pleasing side dish or a light dinner. Classic chicken salad ingredients get a whole new look with the addition of penne pasta, fresh parsley, and a creamy sweet dressing.

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Dinner, lunch, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken pasta salad, chicken pasta salad recipe, easy chicken pasta salad

Servings: servings

Author: Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

2 cups chopped or shredded cooked chicken
10 ounces cooked penne pasta
1 cup quartered red grapes
½ cup chopped pecans
½ cup diced celery
¼ cup sliced green onion
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Dressing

1 ¼ cups mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 tablespoons milk more if needed
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Add the 1 ¼ cups mayonnaise 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 3 tablespoons milk 2 tablespoons honey, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard , salt t, and ground black pepper to a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
Place 10 ounces cooked penne pasta in a large bowl. Add 2 cups chopped or shredded cooked chicken 1 cup quartered red grapes ½ cup chopped pecans ¼ cup sliced green onion ½ cup diced celery and 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley.
Pour the dressing over the pasta and toss to coat evenly.
Serve and enjoy!

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Notes

Updated on June 18, 2024

Originally Posted on January 24, 2017

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