Poppy Seed Chicken Pasta Salad

This recipe was salvaged off either a can of chicken, box of pasta or bag of dried cranberries. It is a really great salad and is requested at many summer gatherings. It's fall now and I got to thinking of the cranberries in this recipe.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) box spiral shaped pasta
• 3⁄4 cup celery, thinly sliced
• 3⁄4 cup red onion, diced
• 1⁄3 cup dried cranberries
• 3 (12 1/2ounce) cans chicken, drained
• 1  cup pecans, chopped & toasted

• dressing

• 1 1⁄4 cups mayonnaise
• 1 1⁄4 cups  creamy  poppy seed dressing

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to packaging directions. Rinse with cold water. In a large bowl, combine pasta and everything except dressing. Mix the dressing up in a small bowl and then pour on top and mix gently. Chill for several hours before serving.