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Cold Chicken Pasta Salad

Kara
Creamy chicken pasta salad with chunks of chicken, grapes, pineapple, cashews, and so many other tasty ingredients. A perfect summer main dish!
5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Dish: Chicken
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 648 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups cooked chicken breast diced or shredded (about 1# raw)
  • 12 oz dry pasta spiral or bowtie
  • 1 cup grapes halved
  • 20 oz cans pineapple tidbits drained
  • 2 green onions sliced
  • 1 cups sliced celery
  • ½ cup Craisins
  • 1 cups roasted salted cashews

Dressing:

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup Ranch dressing more or less

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta in boiling water till al dente. Drain and cool.
  • Combine all salad ingredients except cashews in a large bowl.
  • Stir in mayonnaise and ranch dressing till everything is well coated. You can add more or less ranch dressing according to taste.
  • Add cashews right before serving.

Notes

  • The cashews get all funky and soft if they sit in the salad overnight, so if you know you will have leftovers, you can just add them to the individual servings.
  • Do not use Miracle Whip instead of mayo, it would just be wrong. Trust me.
  • If I am making this salad for a potluck or bridal shower, I usually double the recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 648kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 26gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 16gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 415mgPotassium: 517mgFiber: 4gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 166IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 3mg
Keyword cold chicken pasta salad
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