Mandarin Chicken Pasta Salad
Category: Salads, mixed recipes
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped, peeled fresh ginger
- ⅓ cup rice vinegar
- ¼ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
- 2 teaspoons white sugar
- 1 clove garlic, pressed
- 1 (8 ounce) package bow tie (farfalle) pasta
- ½ cucumber - scored, halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced
- ½ cup diced red bell pepper
- ½ 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
- ½ cup sliced almonds, toasted
Directions
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
Napa Cabbage Salad
THE Pasta Salad
Greek Pasta Salad
Kale, Quinoa, and Avocado Salad with Lemon
The Best Potato Salad
Tortellini Salad
Amish Potato Salad
World's Best Potato Salad
Southern Dill Potato Salad
Balela Salad
Mediterranean Potato Salad
Mid-Summer Italian Bread Salad
Pork Fried Rice
Winter Fruit Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing
Potato and Bacon Salad
My Mom's Good Old Potato Salad
Honey-Lemon Roasted Carrot Salad
Mexican Potato Nachos
Harvest Salad
Mom's Mashed Potato Salad
Texas Ranch Potato Salad
Cucumber Salad With Sour Cream
American Potato Salad
Barb's Broccoli-Cauliflower Salad