Chicken Cashew Salad Recipe
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Chicken Cashew Salad

By: Mary 
"This is a great summer pasta salad for barbeques and more. It has a slightly sweet, creamy dressing, and is loaded with chicken, cashews, and crunchy veggies."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (120)

What to Drink?

Wine Chardonnay
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups seashell pasta
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup creamy salad dressing (e.g. Miracle Whip)
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 cups chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 cup cashew halves

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 rinse with cold water.
  2. In large bowl, combine brown sugar, salad dressing, lemon juice, vinegar and salt. Toss dressing mixture with cooked pasta, celery, green pepper, onion and chicken. Chill until ready to serve. Mix in cashews just before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 499 | Total Fat: 23.6g | Cholesterol: 45mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2003 by PFZLADY   view full review
Love this recipe. Second time I made it, I toasted the cashews in a 350 degree oven for 10...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 4, 2003 by KARENVG   view full review
I was striving for a "healthy" recipe but settled on this one. With slight modifications, it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2003 by DREGINEK   view full review
One of my new favorite pasta salad recipes! Very tasty! I also added a 1/2 bell red pepper for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 28, 2006 by Butterfly Flutterby   view full review
I LOVE This! I seasoned the chicken breasts with salt and lemon pepper and then placed them in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2007 by kkersten0   view full review
I really liked the idea of this recipe and made a few modifications. I wanted to make a salad...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2003 by DIGIDANA   view full review
everybody loves this one...i'm not crazy about onions, so just put a bunch of onion powder in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2003 by JASMINEMN   view full review
great recipe and easy to make. I took out the celery but added sliced red grapes. The grapes...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2009 by PrincessJenna   view full review
THE BEST!!! Looking through the old recipes in my recipe box I see that I started making this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2006 by JENNF45   view full review
this was GREAT!!! just what I was looking for. I added only 1 stalk of celery and 1 cup of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2007 by wjay29   view full review
Great summer salad, better flavor the second day.

 

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