WALDORF PASTA SALAD - Alabama Farmers Federation

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup rotini or corkscrew macaroni, uncooked
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon poppy seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 cup chopped black walnuts
• 1 large red delicious apple, peeled or unpeeled and chopped
• 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced, or 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/2 (10-ounce) block cheddar cheese,cut into bite-size pieces
• 3 tablespoons seedless raisins
• 1 cup chopped cooked chicken (optional)