LITTLE NANCY'S PASTA SALAD WITH FRUIT AND CHICKEN

Little Nancy's Pasta Salad with Fruit and Chicken image

This chicken pasta salad recipe with fruit delivers a delightful blend of interesting tastes, including nuts, grapes, and oranges. Sprinkle with extra cashews, mint leaves, and cinnamon before serving, if desired.

Provided by Nancyr

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Rotini Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1 pound uncooked tri-color rotini pasta
1 pound cooked chicken, diced
1 pound seedless red grapes, halved
2 stalks celery, thinly sliced horizontally
2 (8 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained and liquid reserved
1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and sliced
1 cup chopped cashews
1 sprig fresh mint leaves, chopped, or to taste
1 pinch cinnamon, or to taste
2 (8 ounce) containers mandarin orange-flavored whipped yogurt
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
Combine cooked pasta, chicken, grapes, celery, oranges, water chestnuts, cashews, mint leaves, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
Mix yogurt, mayonnaise, and chicken bouillon for dressing together in a bowl until well blended. Pour dressing over pasta salad and toss lightly until all ingredients are coated. Refrigerate at least 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 638.4 calories, Carbohydrate 55.9 g, Cholesterol 59.3 mg, Fat 36.8 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 23.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 473.9 mg, Sugar 28.6 g