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Lemon Chicken Pasta Salad
This quick and creamy pasta salad is loaded with cooked chicken, crisp snow peas, and crunchy almonds. Using a boxed pasta salad mix cuts down on prep time, while fresh lemon juice and zest brighten the rich mayonnaise dressing. It makes a great make-ahead lunch or an easy side dish for warm weather picnics. The combination of tender pasta, crunchy nuts, and a zesty ranch dressing hits all the right notes.
Ingredients
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Suddenly Salad™ ranch & bacon salad mix
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
- 1½ cups fresh snow pea pods, strings removed, cut diagonally into ½-inch pieces
- ½ cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- 1Combine the seasoning pouch from the pasta salad mix, mayonnaise, grated lemon peel, and lemon juice in a large bowl.
- 2Drain the cooked pasta from the salad mix and rinse it under cold water. Shake off the excess water. Add the cooled pasta, cubed chicken, snow pea pods, and sliced almonds to the mayonnaise mixture and stir until well coated. Serve right away, or cover and chill in the refrigerator until ready to eat.