Poppy Seed Chicken Salad

My Version: 

2-4 chicken breasts, cooked and diced or 1 can of chicken from Costco 

16 oz bow tie pasta cooked and cooled             

1 cup red seedless grapes, halved

20 oz puneapple tidbits, drained      

2 Golden Delicious Red Apples peeled and sliced                   

 1 pkg (1/2 a bottle) poppy seed dressing

 1 cup mayo

Mix all ingredients. Reserve dressing and mayo if you are not serving immediately. I like it chilled for an hour or two before serving so I put in the dressing and mayo and stick it in the fridge right away.  

My Mom's Version: 

8 oz colored spiral pasta, cooked and cooled     4 chicken breasts, cooked and diced

8 oz bow tie pasta cooked and cooled               1/2 cup red seedless grapes, halved

20 oz puneapple tidbits, drained                        1/2 cup green seedless grapes, halved

2 small cans sliced water chestnuts, drained      1 can cashews or 1 cup sunflower seeds

s cups celery, chopped                                     1 pkg poppy seed dressing

4 green onions, chopped                                   1 cup mayo

1 pkg craisins

mix all ingredients except last three.  Mix mayo and dressing and stir into salad just before serving. Add nuts or seeds just before serving.  Feeds 20!