PEA POD AND CHICKEN SALAD ORIENTAL

Pea Pod and Chicken Salad Oriental image

Provided by Pugmom49006

Categories Chicken

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

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1 cup spiral macaroni
2 cups fresh pea pods, trimmed and blanched
2 cups cooked chicken or 2 cups turkey
1/2 cup green onion, sliced
1/2 cup water chestnut, sliced
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon sherry wine, if desired
1/4 cup almonds, slivered and toasted

Steps:

Cook macaroni to desired doneness as directed on package. Drain and rinse with cold water. In large bowl, combine cooked macaroni, pea pods, chicken, green onions, and water chestnuts. In small bowl, blend mayonnaise, soy sauce, pepper and ginger; add sherry, if desired. Pour over pea pod mixture. Mix well. Cover, refrigerate atleast 3 hours. When serving, garnish with almonds.
To blanch pea pods, place in boiling water, cook and cover for 1 minute. Immediately drain and rinse with cold water.