Mandarin Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe
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Mandarin Chicken Pasta Salad

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
 

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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 425 | Total Fat: 18.9g | Cholesterol: 35mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2009 by Debbie   view full review
Hi Shelby, I agree I don't like to use the onion soup mix either. I searched and found a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2007 by Aly   view full review
Absolutely fantastic. I can't stop eating it! The dressing is phenomenal. Quite a bit of work...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2007 by Rhonda Jay   view full review
A wonderful summer salad! A light and healthy salad which stands on its own without the need...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2009 by VegasD   view full review
I join this site to review this recipe. I can not believe how good this is. I followed the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2010 by abapplez Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
If I could give this salad 10 stars, I would. A lot of my favorite things (except raw red...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2009 by ALFANN02   view full review
So good! I was nervous about using the onion soup mix cause i am not a fan but i followed the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2009 by Glenda Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
My family thought this was really good. When I came home the next day all of the leftovers...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2009 by pittsburghmomtoone   view full review
We love this salad! I have used frozen grilled chicken strips and freshly grilled chicken...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2008 by SMILEJENNA   view full review
Awesome! Loved the dressing added more garlic, veggies and left the dressing alone, seemed to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2009 by kcruise   view full review
WOW!! Thank you so much for sharing the best recipe that I have ever made on this site! My...

 

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