Turkey, Dried Cherry Pasta Salad

Submitted by Janet M.

"Delightful dish for leftover turkey, a brunch, a potluck, or family meal."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• Poppy Seed Dressing

• 2 cups mayonnaise (I use light mayo)
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1⁄4 cup powdered sugar, to taste
• 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar (Can be hard to find. Try upscale grocer)
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon poppy seed
• 1 -2 teaspoon salt (Original recipe calls for 2 t, but I found that to be a little too much for my taste.)

• Salad

• 1 lb bow tie pasta
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 8 ounces cooked turkey, cubed (more may be used)
• 3 ounces dried cherries (may use 5)
• 1⁄2 cup diced yellow onion
• 1⁄2 cup diced celery
• 1⁄2 cup sliced almonds

directions

1. Cook pasta, drain,& toss in olive oil.
2. Cool.
3. Combine pasta, turkey, cherries, onion, celery,& ¼ c almonds.
4. Mix in dressing to desired consistency.
5. Top with other ¼ c almonds.
6. NOTE: I tried substituting dried cranberries with cherry flavoring, but the flavor is just not the same as the dried cherries!

Reviews

[misty894]

I substituted cooked chicken breasts for the turkey, green onion in place of yellow, but kept everything else the same. It was wonderful. I could certainly see this as a salad to serve at a bridal shower.

 

[glynn117]

Quick and easy meal with ingredients I have on hand already!