Fruited Chicken-Pasta Salad
Accompany the main-dish salad with assorted crackers and warm-from-the-oven muffins, if you like.
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
4 hrs 25 mins
Servings:
Makes 4 or 5 servings.
Ingredients
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1 cup packaged dried medium shell macaroni or elbow macaroni
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1-1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken or turkey (8 ounces)
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1 11-ounce can mandarin orange sections, drained
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1 cup seedless red grapes or green grapes, halved
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1/2 cup sliced celery
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1/2 cup buttermilk ranch salad dressing
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1/8 teaspoon pepper
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Milk
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Leaf lettuce
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1 8-ounce can sliced water chestnuts, drained
Directions
1.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta. Rinse with cold water. Drain again.
2.
In a large mixing bowl combine pasta, chicken or turkey, mandarin orange sections, grapes, water chestnuts, and celery.
3.
For dressing, in a small mixing bowl combine buttermilk ranch dressing and pepper. Pour dressing over chicken mixture. Toss lightly to coat. Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours.
4.
Before serving, if necessary, stir in a little milk (1 to 2 tablespoons) to moisten. Serve on lettuce-lined salad plates. Makes 4 or 5 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 387, Total Fat 22 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 37 mg, Sodium 302 mg, Carbohydrate 31 g, Protein 16 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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