Little Nancy's Pasta Salad with Fruit and Chicken

This chicken pasta salad recipe with fruit delivers a delightful blend of interesting tastes, including nuts, grapes, and oranges. Sprinkle with extra cashews, mint leaves, and cinnamon before serving, if desired.

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
• 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 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and sliced (Optional)
• 1 cup chopped cashews (Optional)
• 1 sprig fresh mint leaves, chopped, or to taste
• 2 (8 ounce) containers mandarin orange-flavored whipped yogurt

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.