16 August 2018
Food

My Favorite Pasta Salad

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I’m not kidding when I say my family lives for this salad!

It stores great in the fridge for a few days and has become our camping & poolside go to meal.

One thing I love about recipes like this is how fresh they always taste, the amount of healthy ingredients I can jam in here, and I love that it takes me less than 5 minutes to throw it all together (minus the noodle cook time).

But even with the noodle cook time, this is a recipe that packs way more of a yummy punch than time it takes to throw together – so rare with recipes this basic.

The other nice thing about this is how you can customize it to suit your tastes! And it’s kid-friendly. Mine gobble this up! So check out the recipe and if you make it and share it on social media, be sure to tag me so I can see what you’ve made!

I know you’re going to love this salad as much as I do!!!

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If cooking this with gluten free noodles, it lasts a day max before the noodles get a weird texture. If making this with regular noodles, it will easily last 3-4 days in the fridge!

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Pasta Salad

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Ingredients
  

  • 10 ounces elbow noodles, cooked according to package We prefer ours cooked al dente
  • 1 cup halved grapes
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 2 cups shredded chicken I used 2 cans of Costco chicken in a pinch!
  • 1 large can mandarin oranges, halved
  • Optional: add apples & almonds
  • Dressing: Brianna’s Poppyseed dressing to taste

Instructions
 

  • Prep all of your pasta salad ingredients by cooking the pasta, chopping the celery, grapes, chicken and mandarin oranges
  • Combine all pasta salad ingredients in a large bowl. Mix.
  • Add dressing to taste. I don’t really measure it. I just pour on a nice healthy coat all over the noodles. Less is more! The people who like a lot of sauce can add more to their bowls.

Notes

It stores great in the fridge for a few days**. This has become our camping & poolside go to meal.
If cooking this with gluten free noodles, it lasts a day max before the noodles get a weird texture. If making this with regular noodles, it will easily last 3-4 days in the fridge!
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  1. 6.14.18
    Danielle said:

    looks delish! also, you switching to a new bowl mid prep is the story of my life in the kitchen! haha…one day i’ll get it right on the first try!

  2. 6.14.18
    tarathueson said:

    Bahahah me too!! I always underestimate and need to go bigger! 😉

  3. 9.18.18
    Tonia said:

    Do you have any substitutes for Brianna’s Poppyseed Dressing (without ordering it online)? Is there another brand with similar flavors, or a homemade version? I live in the middle of no-where in ND.

  4. 8.16.19
    tarathueson said:

    Hey Tonia – Here is one that I’ve heard is really good that you can make at home: https://abountifulkitchen.com/poppyseed-dressing/

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