Bowtie Chicken Salad Recipe

Name: Bowtie Chicken Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Salads
Ingredients: 6-8 boneless chicken breasts; 2 tsp. kosher salt; 4 cups bowtie pasta; 6 green onions - sliced; 4 stalks celery - sliced; 50 red grapes - sliced in half; 1/2 cup dried cranberries; 1 ripe mango - peeled and diced; 1 cup carmelized slivered almonds (1/3 c. sugar, 1 cup almonds); Dressing:; 1 cup sour cream; 1 cup Hellmans mayonnaise; 4 tsp. chicken base; 2/3 cup pepper & onion relish (such as Harry & David's); 1/2 tsp hot sauce; 1/2 Major Grey's chutney

Servings: persons

6-8 boneless chicken breasts
2 tsp. kosher salt
4 cups bowtie pasta
6 green onions - sliced
4 stalks celery - sliced
50 red grapes - sliced in half
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 ripe mango - peeled and diced
1 cup carmelized slivered almonds (1/3 c. sugar, 1 cup almonds)
Dressing:
1 cup sour cream
1 cup Hellmans mayonnaise
4 tsp. chicken base
2/3 cup pepper & onion relish (such as Harry & David's)
1/2 tsp hot sauce
1/2 Major Grey's chutney

1
Place chicken breasts in small stockpot. Cover with water. Add 2 tsp. chicken base & salt. Boil 20 minutes or until done. Cool 1 hour in water. Remove chicken breasts from water. Add 2 to 3 cups water to broth in pan. Bring to boil. Add pasta and cook until done but slightly firm. Drain and rinse. In large bowl, mix sour cream. mayonnaise, 2 tsp. chicken base, relish, hot sauce and chutney. Add chicken and pasta. Gently toss. Add remaining ingredients. Chill at least 1 hour. Garnish with extra carmelized almonds and dried cranberries.
2
To carmelize almonds: In small saute' pan, add 1/3 cup sugar. Cook over medium high heat just until sugar begins to melt. Add 1 cup slivered almonds. Stir continually until almonds are light brown. Spoon onto wax paper to cool.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 6-8 boneless chicken breasts, 2 tsp. kosher salt, 4 cups bowtie pasta, 6 green onions - sliced, and more.

Yes, Bowtie Chicken Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Bowtie Chicken Salad

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