Make dressing and refrigerate: mix mayo, dijon mustard, powdered sugar, white wine vinegar, poppy seeds, salt and pepper. ***Make it easy and just substitute 1 bottle of poppy seed salad dressing.
Cook bow tie pasta as instructed on box (boil in salted water for 12-14 mins). Drain and run under cold water until pasta is cold to the touch.
Put cooled pasta in a bowl and mix in 1 Tbsp of olive oil.
Add chicken, almonds, onion, celery, dried cranberries and dressing to the bowl. Mix well and top off with shredded parmesan cheese.
Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.