Reviewed: May 28, 2006

I LOVE This! I seasoned the chicken breasts with salt and lemon pepper and then placed them in a plastic bowl and covered with water and then placed a chicken bouillion cube in. Covered with plastic wrap and microwaved for 13 minutes. After this was done and cooled I cut into cubes for this salad. I was out of Miracle Whip so I used 1/2 cup of low fat Marzetti's and 1/2 cup of low fat mayo. I used 1/2 onion and sliced a green onion for color. This is so so so tasty! It is very sweet and oniony. Thanks so much for this recipe, my oldest son and I can't get enough of this!

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Butterfly Flutterby

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Reviewed: May 11, 2006

Wow, this is a fabulous salad. Both my fiance and I truly enjoyed it! I actually didn't have any cooked chicken, and so I roasted some chicken with rosemary, olive oil, lemon, salt & pepper and then added the chicken into the salad. The taste was phenomenal! Will definitely do this again.

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LYNDALKHAW

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Reviewed: May 5, 2006

WOW! This was great, all I changed with this recipe was used green onions and omitted celery and used grated carrots instead. This is a definite keeper in my household. Thanks for sharing

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Shannera

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Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2006

I made this recipe exactly as stated and it was excellent! I was a little unsure of how the combination of ingredients might mix but the flavor was very good. It was just slightly sweet and I liked the crunch the bell pepper and cashews gave to it. A definite repeat at our house. A very easy dinner served with mini croissants that I made ahead of time so no rushing around at dinnertime. Thanks for the great recipe!

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Reviewed: Nov. 21, 2005

I am not usually a fan of cold chicken salad, but this changed my mind. Very good served on a bed of shredded lettuce. Thanks, Mary.

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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2005

THE BEST!!! Looking through the old recipes in my recipe box I see that I started making this in the summer of '03. And I still make it often today. I'm not a huge fan of pasta salad but this is really really good. The only change I've made is that I usually leave the cashews out. Don't want to risk someone at a party having a nut allergy. For the chicken, I usually use the "Cajun Chicken" recipe from this site and grill it on my foreman. I make it the day before and have even made quadruple batches on a Friday night to cover all the BBQ's over a long holiday weekend. It's expected of me to bring it at summer gatherings and people actually seem disappointed if I don't.

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PrincessJenna

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Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2005

I had not made this dish before I served it at my bbq and and one guest commented that she would just have seconds & thirds of this dish and no dessert. It's very good. I used one box of medium size shell pasta, red pepper, and green onions. I didn't add the celery because I didn't have any.

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NancySohalski

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Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2005

Very good. I added bacon and used green onions. Think it might be good w/sunfower seeds - might try that next time.

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FALYCE

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Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2005

This is a great salad. Got good reviews from many. I used a small amount too much of pasta, but still loved it. (Plus it had refregirated over night so it absorded some of the dressing) I used red bell pepper instead of green. I was a little nervous about the dressing because prior to adding it to the pasta I didn't really like it, found it too sweet and strong tasting, but once on the pasta with the veggies and cashews it was tasty.

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Ash

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Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2005

Awesome salad! This is our new family favorite. This also tastes great with apple cider vinegar instead of distilled.

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Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2005

This review is a little late. I made this for a barbecue last summer. A nice change from the usual chicken salad. I left out the green peppers, used green onions, and mixed in some chopped red grapes. It was a hit at the party.

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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2005

I loved the taste - but my husband and 4 year old thought it was "too oniony." I would make it again and leave out the onions. I would say the prep time is more like 25 mins because of all the chopping. I ground up the cashews instead of leaving them in halves.

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2004

This was really good. I made it for lunch today after church. I didn't have brown sugar so I used white and also used mayo instead of miracle whip. I used a red bell pepper instead of green and liked the taste. I also added craisins which just made the salad. I would like to used grapes next time- I think that would taste great. Great recipe!

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Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2004

This is Deelicious!! Since I was in a big hurry, I used "Marzetti Slaw Dressing",which is very similar in taste to the mayo/vinegar/sugar recipes and canned white meat chicken. My picky eaters even gobbled this up! Thanks Mary!

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Sue

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Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2004

This absolutely fabulous. Gets eaten up quickly at potlucks. I would make this all the time if my husband wasn't allergic to cashews. I wonder if almonds would taste just as good?

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Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2004

My husband and I both enjoyed this recipe and he generally isn't a big mayo fan. This is a great make ahead summer recipe.

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Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2004

Nice tangy/sweet flavor- I used 1/2 amount of brown sugar called for and only 2 chicken breasts. I found that any more sugar would of been to sweer. Need to eat with the cashews to appreciate the flavor- don't leave them out. I thought it was pretty good- a bit different but I do have other salads we like better. I think it is more of a side dish then a main dish because of the sweet flavor.

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Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2003

everybody loves this one...i'm not crazy about onions, so just put a bunch of onion powder in there. i've also made it without the peppers. i've taken it to parties/poker nite, etc. and have learned to take the cashews with me and put them in at the last minute...they get soggy if you don't. definately a winner.

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