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Cheesy Pasta Salad Recipe

This creamy pasta salad came about when I combined ingredients from two different recipes. It got rave reviews when I served it at a baby shower.

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Cheesy Pasta Salad Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

4 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 package (8 ounces) spiral pasta, cooked, drained and cooled
1-1/2 cups cubed Gouda or Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup seedless green grapes
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
2/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted
Lettuce leaves, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, combine chicken, pasta, cheese, celery and grapes. In a small bowl, combine next seven ingredients. Pour over chicken mixture and toss to coat. Cover and chill until ready to serve; toss with pecans. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 384 calories, 28 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 68 mg cholesterol, 268 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 19 g protein.

Originally published as Cheesy Pasta Salad in Country Chicken Cookbook , p14