Chicken Salad

By eapeterson

Ingredients

• SALAD:
• 1 lb. Gimelli pasta
• 2 cups diced turkey or chicken
• 1 cup dried cherries
• 1 med yellow onion diced very fine
• 4 diced celery stalks
• 1 cup whole toasted almonds (or slivered/sliced)
• DRESSING:
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2 T Champagne vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
• 2 cups real mayo (or 1 1/2 cups mayo and 1/2 cup salad dressing)
• 2 T cold water
• 2 T poppy seeds
• 2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1 tsp. Garlic powder to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Toast almonds in the oven at 350 deg for 10-12 minutes – turn halfway thru. Prepare dressing. Combine salad ingredients and toss with dressing.