Lemon Tarragon Pasta Salad
Servings 10 -12 servings
Calories
Ingredients
- 1 16 oz pkg bow tie noodles
- 2 cups red grapes sliced in half
- 1 cup celery diced
- ½ cup slivered almonds
- 1 bunch of green onions chopped
- 2 cups cooked and cubed chicken
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.