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Mandarin Chicken Pasta Salad

SUBMITTED BY: KATRINP

"I had this at a party and couldn't get it off my mind. It's a fruity Asian chicken salad that even my family's picky eaters enjoy. I bake my own chicken for more flavor, which adds to the prep time, but pre-cooked or canned chicken will also work just fine."
PREP TIME  45 Min
COOK TIME  8 Min
READY IN  53 Min
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Original recipe yield: 6 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped, peeled fresh ginger
  • 1/3 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 1 clove garlic, pressed
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  • 1 (8 ounce) package bow tie (farfalle) pasta
  • 1/2 cucumber - scored, halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced
  • 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped red onion
  • 2 diced Roma tomatoes
  • 1 carrot, shredded
  • 1 (6 ounce) bag fresh spinach
  • 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin orange segments, drained
  • 2 cups diced cooked chicken
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted

DIRECTIONS

  1. To make the dressing, whisk together the ginger root, rice vinegar, orange juice, vegetable oil, sesame oil, soup mix, sugar, and garlic until well blended. Cover, and refrigerate until needed.
  2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the bowtie pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain, and rinse under cold water. Place pasta in a large bowl.
  3. To make the salad, toss the cucumber, bell pepper, onion, tomatoes, carrot, spinach, mandarin oranges, chicken, and almonds with the pasta. Pour the dressing over the salad mixture, and toss again to coat evenly. Serve immediately.
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Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2007 by Aly
Absolutely fantastic. I can't stop eating it! The dressing is phenomenal. Quite a bit of work chopping all the veggies and dicing the chicken, but my goodness is it totally worth it. I doubled the recipe but regret I didn't triple it!

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Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2007 by Rhonda Jay
A wonderful summer salad! A light and healthy salad which stands on its own without the need for anything else on the side. The dressing has a wonderful flavor although once it's mixed in with all of the vegetables it becomes very mild which is not necessarily a bad thing. Delicious & fresh!

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Reviewed on May 5, 2008 by Courtney
Delish! My husband and I love this salad!

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Cooking Level: Expert
Home Town: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Living In: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 424

  • Total Fat: 18.9g
  • Cholesterol: 35mg
  • Sodium: 355mg
  • Total Carbs: 44.6g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 4.7g
  • Protein: 21.8g

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