Little Nancy's Pasta Salad with Fruit and Chicken

Little Nancy's Pasta Salad with Fruit and Chicken

This easy chicken pasta salad recipe with fruit delivers a delightful blend of interesting tastes, including nuts, grapes, and oranges.

Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Calories
638 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
Step 2
Combine cooked pasta, chicken, grapes, celery, oranges, water chestnuts, cashews, mint leaves, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
Step 3
Mix yogurt, mayonnaise, and chicken bouillon for dressing together in a bowl until well blended. Pour dressing over pasta salad and toss lightly until all ingredients are coated. Refrigerate at least 15 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup chopped cashews
  • 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
  • 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and sliced
  • 1 pinch cinnamon, or to taste
  • 1 pound seedless red grapes, halved
  • 1 pound uncooked tri-color rotini pasta
  • 1 pound cooked chicken, diced
  • 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced horizontally
  • 2 (8 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained and liquid reserved
  • 1 sprig fresh mint leaves, chopped, or to taste
  • 2 (8 ounce) containers mandarin orange-flavored whipped yogurt

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