Sweet Chicken Pasta Salad

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This Sweet Chicken Pasta Salad is a refreshing blend of tender chicken, pasta, crisp celery, and green onion balanced with juicy grapes, pineapple, and mandarin oranges. Tossed in a creamy coleslaw dressing with a touch of mayo, it’s the perfect mix of savory and sweet. Finished with crunchy cashews just before serving, it’s a crowd-pleasing dish that’s ideal for family dinners, potlucks, or summer gatherings.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken, fruit, pasta salad

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 632kcal

Author Laura

Equipment

Ingredients

16 oz bottle cole slaw dressing
1 cup mayonnaise
16 oz pkg radiadore shaped pasta cooked according to pkg directions and cooled
3 cups chicken breasts cooked and diced
1 cup celery diced
15 oz can mandarin oranges drained
20 oz can pineapple tidbits drained
2 cups red grapes
6 oz pkg craisins
3 green onions diced
1 cup cashew halves and pieces

Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk to coleslaw dressing and mayonnaise together.
Add in the pasta, chicken, celery, mandarin oranges, pineapple, grapes, craisins, and green onion. Toss until everything is well coated with the dressing. Place in the refridgerator for at least 1 hour before serving.
Top with cashews before serving. Serves 12.

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