CHICKEN SEASHELL SALAD

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Refreshing chicken salad made with pineapple, apples, mandarin oranges, and seashell macaroni.

Provided by MAGGIE MCGUIRE

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Fruit Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 ½ cups seashell pasta
¼ cup cashews
3 boneless, chicken breast halves - cooked, skinned
3 ounces pineapple tidbits, juice reserved
2 small Gravenstein apples, peeled, cored and diced
¾ cup chopped celery
1 (3 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
1 cup mayonnaise
½ teaspoon almond extract

Steps:

Cook macaroni in a large pan of boiling water until al dente. Drain, and rinse. Set aside.
Place nuts in a dry skillet. Toast over medium heat, turning frequently, until nuts are fragrant and lightly browned.
In a large bowl, combine pasta, chicken, pineapple, apples, celery, mandarin oranges, and toasted nuts.
In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, reserved pineapple juice, and almond flavoring. Stir into pasta mixture, and mix well. Chill.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 538.5 calories, Carbohydrate 33.7 g, Cholesterol 55.2 mg, Fat 36.6 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 20.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 293.6 mg, Sugar 9.9 g