COMPANY CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

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This is a delicious treat to serve your guests. Another entry in the RSC Winter 2005 contest. Serve on your prettiest plates with hot garlic bread for a really special lunch! Cook time is chill time.

Provided by MarieRynr

Categories     Fruit

Time 2h20m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups conchiglie (small seashell pasta shapes)
3 1/2 cups diced cooked chicken breasts, poached
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced dried apricot
1/2 cup sultana raisin
salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/3 cup mayonnaise (use a good quality such as Hellmans, or do as I do and make your own)
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup cashews, toasted and chopped

Steps:

  • Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente (about 8 to 10 minutes); drain
  • Run under cool water to chill and drain again
  • In a medium bowl, combine the chicken, celery, apricots, raisins, cooked pasta, salt and white pepper, mixing well
  • In another bowl, combine the mayonnaise, curry powder, cumin, coriander, rice vinegar and sugar; whisking ingredients together
  • Toss this dressing with the chicken mixture
  • Cover bowl and chill for at least 2 hours before serving
  • Serve on chilled plates, sprinkling with the toasted cashews

Rai Hasnain
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This pasta salad is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. It's also a healthy and filling meal.


RVJ Rabi
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I made this pasta salad for my family and they loved it. It's a great dish for a summer cookout.


Gloman Tv
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This pasta salad is so easy to make and it's so delicious. I love the combination of flavors and textures.


PATRICK YEBOAH
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I've been making this pasta salad for years and it's always a hit. It's a great dish to serve at potlucks or picnics.


Sayeeda Khatun
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This pasta salad is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. It's also a healthy and filling meal.


Ryry Nono
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I made this pasta salad for my family and they loved it. It's a great dish for a summer cookout.


Ngonie Chibatwa
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This pasta salad is so easy to make and it's so delicious. I love the combination of flavors and textures.


Sasquatch Mike
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I've made this pasta salad several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. It's a great dish to serve at parties or picnics.


Sanjib Bhujel
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This pasta salad is a great way to use up leftover chicken. It's also a great make-ahead dish, which is perfect for busy weeknights.


Ali Sabar
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I made this pasta salad for a potluck and it was a hit! Everyone loved it. I especially liked the addition of the grapes and walnuts.


Sumitra Shrestha
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This is the best pasta salad I've ever had! It's so flavorful and the chicken is cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


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