Lemon Tarragon Pasta Salad
This lemon tarragon pasta salad is a fresh and flavorful twist on a classic chicken pasta salad. With bow tie pasta, juicy grapes, crunchy celery, almonds, chicken, and a bright lemon tarragon dressing, it is perfect for warm weather meals and special gatherings. It makes a delicious lunch, light dinner, or dish to bring to potlucks, baby showers, and wedding showers.
Servings 10 -12 servings
Calories 490kcal
Ingredients
- 16 oz pkg bow tie pasta
- 2 cups red grapes sliced in half
- 1 cup celery diced
- ½ cup slivered almonds
- 1 bunch green onions chopped
- 2 cups chicken cooked and cubed
Dressing:
- 1 ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 2 lemons juiced and zested
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp fresh tarragon minced
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 2 Tbsp honey
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Run cool water over pasta and drain.
- Into a large bowl, add the drained pasta, red grapes, celery, almonds, green onions, and chicken.
- For the dressing, roughly chop the fresh tarragon and place it in a high powered blender. Add the remaining dressing ingredients. Blend on high power for 30 seconds, or until dressing is smooth and frothy.
- Add half of the dressing to the bowl with the salad ingredients and stir to combine.
- Cover the salad and the remaining half of the dressing and chill for 1-2 hours. Pour the rest of the dressing over the salad just before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 490kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 367mg | Potassium: 456mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 220IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 2mg