Chicken-Pasta Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

 This salad is loaded with goodness! So many delicious ingredients, giving you a perfect blend of flavors in each bite. So, so good! Enjoy!

Ingredients:

-4 chicken breasts, skinless, boneless, cut into chunks

-seasoned salt

-pepper

-garlic powder

-1 lb pasta (any works: penne, rotini, small shells, etc), cooked, drained and rinsed in cold water to stop the cooking

-1 cup pecans, chopped

-3/4 cup dried cranberries

-4 green onions, cleaned and chopped

For poppy seed dressing:

-1 cup mayonnaise

-1/2 cup sour cream

-4 Tbs honey

-2 Tbs honey Dijon mustard

-2 Tbs poppy seeds

-1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

Coat a large skillet with cooking spray. Add the chicken chunks, season with a little seasoned salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Give it a good stir and cook until golden brown and the chicken is cooked through. Set aside to cool, then pour chicken into large bowl.

To the chicken, add the cooled and drained pasta, pecans, cranberries, and green onions. Mix well.

In a separate bowl, mix together the dressing ingredients. Once well mixed, pour over the salad. 

Mix very well.

Enjoy! YUM!