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Castello Summer of Blue — Chicken Pasta Salad with Blue Cheese


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  • Author: Kristi Kaiser
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x

Description

A cool pasta salad of tomato penne is combined with chicken, blue cheese dressing, red onions, plump red grapes, and tarragon. Perfect on a hot day.


Ingredients

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Blue Cheese Dressing

  • 5 oz (140 g) crumbled Danish Blue Cheese (preferred)
  • 1/3 cup (80 ml) sour cream
  • 1/3 cup (80 ml) buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp dry mustard
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Salad

  • 6 cups (1440 ml) cooked and drained Tomato Penne Pasta
  • 3 cups (720 ml) cooked, shredded white chicken breast
  • 5 oz (140 g) crumbled Danish Blue Cheese (preferred)
  • 1 cup (240 ml) Blue Cheese dressing (from recipe above)
  • 1 cup (240 ml) coarsely chopped red onion
  • 1 cup (240 ml) red grapes, halved
  • 1 tsp tarragon
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • **optional 1/2 to 1 cup walnuts (optional)

Instructions

Blue Cheese Dressing

  1. Add sour cream, buttermilk, mayonnaise and white wine vinegar into a medium-size bowl and stir until thoroughly mixed. Season with dry mustard, garlic powder, Worcestershire and black pepper. Fold in crumbled Danish Blue Cheese. Set aside

Salad

  1. Cook pasta per instructions, drain and set aside.
  2. Prep by chopping red onion and red grapes and set aside.
  3. Add pasta, chicken and onions to a medium-size bowl and toss until thoroughly mixed. Top with Blue Cheese dressing and season with tarragon, salt and pepper. Gently fold in red grapes. Add walnuts if desired.

Notes

  • Walnuts in this recipe is absolutely fabulous.
  • I left them out (so you won’t see the in the photos) because of friends who are allergic!
  • If you have no nut restrictions, add them for amazing flavor!
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Side, Pasta, Salad
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 480