Party Chicken and Pasta Salad |
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Prep Time: 60 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 61 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This is such a different take on an ordinary chicken salad recipe. Huge hit at potlucks! Ingredients:
5 cups uncooked rotini pasta |
4 cups cubed cooked chicken |
1 cup thinly sliced celery |
1/2 cup green onion |
12 ounces snow pea pods, trimmed and halved crosswise |
2 cups green seedless grapes, halved |
1 (16 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice, drained, reserving liquid |
1 cup toasted slivered almonds |
1 cup mayonnaise or 1 salad dressing |
2 tablespoons of fresh grated gingerroot (she used the paste) |
1 teaspoon garlic salt |
2 tablespoons pineapple juice |
2 tablespoons soy sauce |
2 tablespoons honey |
Directions:
1. 1. Cook and drain pasta and directed. Rinse with cold water, drain well.
2. 2. Meanwhile in a large bowl, mix remaining salad ingredients except almonds. In a small bowl, mix dressing ingredients until well blended.
3. 3. Add pasta and 1/2 cup of almonds to salad, stir gently to mix, add dressing to coat. Sprinkle with remaining almonds.
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