Ingredients
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Pasta Salad
- 1 pound farfalle ( bow tie) pasta
- 1 pound cooked turkey, cubed
- 5 green onions, sliced into rounds
- 1 cup dried cherries
- 1 cup gorgonzola cheese, cubed
- 2 celery sticks, diced
- 6 oz (1 package) of sliced almonds
- 4 fresh basil leaves, chopped
Homemade Poppy Seed Dressing
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons mayonnaise
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2–1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds
Instructions
Make The Poppy-Seed Dressing
- In a medium size bowl whisk red wine vinegar, sugar, salt, dried mustard, salt, and poppy seeds together. Slowly add the olive oil and mayonnaise. Cover and refrigerate.
Make Turkey Dried Cherry Pasta Salad
- Cook the farfalle pasta according to package directions; rinse and drain.
- Gently toss cooled cooked farfalle pasta, cubed turkey, sliced green onions, dried cherries, gorgonzola cheese, diced celery, sliced almonds, and chopped basil in a large bowl.
- Pour in the poppy-seed dressing to desired consistency.
- Cover and refrigerate the pasta salad up to an hour before serving.
Notes
- This pasta salad is very versatile. You can substitute chicken for the turkey, craisins for the dried cherries, and sugar for the honey, and use other types of pasta noodles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 444
- Sugar: 7
- Sodium: 493
- Fat: 23
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 17
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 38
- Protein: 22
- Cholesterol: 37