Chicken Pasta Salad with Cashews and Dried Cranberries Recipe
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Chicken Pasta Salad with Cashews and Dried Cranberries

By: Caitlin  
"Everyone always loves this delicious pasta salad combining fruit, crunchy cashews, scallions, celery, and water chestnuts with chicken. You can't go wrong with this recipe!"

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Prep Time:
35 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs 45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups bow tie (farfalle) pasta
  • 1 (16 ounce) bottle bottled coleslaw dressing
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip™)
  • 4 cups cubed cooked chicken
  • 1 1/2 cups seedless green grapes, halved
  • 1 1/2 cups seedless red grapes, halved
  • 2 (5 ounce) cans water chestnuts, drained and quartered
  • 2 cups thinly sliced celery
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 2 cups cashew halves
  • 2 cups dried cranberries

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain, and set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together coleslaw dressing, mayonnaise, and creamy salad dressing.
  3. In a large bowl, combine pasta, chicken, green grapes, red grapes, water chestnuts, celery, and green onions. Stir in dressing, and mix well. Place the salad in the refrigerator to marinate for 2 hours, or overnight. Mix in cashews and dried cranberries just before serving. Serve cold.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 929 | Total Fat: 50.3g | Cholesterol: 85mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2008 by bydesign1 
I took a couple of stars off for the recipe as written here. Since I think Miracle Whip is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2008 by Leslee 
Wonderful. Took to a family gathering and loved it. Although I added 1 cup of miracle whip,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2007 by julieh 
This salad was delicious! I will definitely make it again. I modified it a little by adding 1... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2008 by tizzylizz Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
This was good. I ended up using a whole box of pasta (12oz) because there seemed to be a lot... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 10, 2007 by trackstar07 
this is my kind of recipe. i have a hard time includind any fruit in my dinners. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2008 by CDLERNER 
This recipe is great!! I'm on my second batch in a week. My husband LOVES this! We like a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2007 by TRABERTREY 
Delicious! Rave reviews from friends and easy to make. Wonderful medley of flavors. Recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2009 by lisa2roberto 
I liked this salad but would definitely do differently next time. I prepared this one late... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2009 by timmytimmy 
I also took a couple of stars off for miracle whip. And i also substituted sour cream. And... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2007 by Carmen 
I made this for a weekend at the cabin with a bunch of friends and their family. It was the... MORE

 
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