Squiggly Pasta and Chicken Salad/Dessert Recipe

Name: Squiggly Pasta and Chicken Salad/Dessert
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (24 ounce) bag rotini pasta (cooked aldente); 4 chicken breasts (cooked and diced); 4 celery ribs (chopped); 4 green onions (with stems chopped); 2 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges (drained); 3 cups seedless grapes (any color); 1 cup sour cream; 1 cup mayonnaise (Best Foods or Hellman's is best); ½ cup rice wine vinegar (not light); ¾ cup sugar; 1 teaspoon garlic salt

Servings: persons

1 (24 ounce) bag rotini pasta (cooked aldente)
4 chicken breasts (cooked and diced)
4 celery ribs (chopped)
4 green onions (with stems chopped)
2 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges (drained)
3 cups seedless grapes (any color)
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise (Best Foods or Hellman's is best)
½ cup rice wine vinegar (not light)
¾ cup sugar
1 teaspoon garlic salt

1
Cook the pasta aldente.
2
DO NOT OVERCOOK.
3
Yuck!
4
Drain and set aside to cool; DO NOT RINSE.
5
This will ensure the sauce sticks to the pasta.
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Cook chicken breasts just until done so they're not dry.
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Debone if using bone-in; dice up meat.
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Set aside.
9
Chop the celery and onions and add the grapes to these; set aside.
10
Drain the mandarine oranges; set aside.
11
Make dressing or you can make the dressing the day before and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
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Dressing:.
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In a medium mixing bowl blend together the sour cream, mayonnaise, rice wine vinegar, sugar and garlic salt.
14
When the pasta and chicken are cooled, place them in a large mixing or serving bowl and stir together; carefully stir in the celery, onion, grape mixture; now even more carefully stir in the mandarine oranges trying not to break them up too much.
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When mixed thoroughly add the dressing and mix through.
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Serve immediatley.
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If you are taking this to a potluck, you may want to wait and add the dressing once you're there so it doesn't break down overly much before serving.
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Either way this is a terrific salad.

1084

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 (24 ounce) bag rotini pasta (cooked aldente), 4 chicken breasts (cooked and diced), 4 celery ribs (chopped), 4 green onions (with stems chopped), and more.

Yes, Squiggly Pasta and Chicken Salad/Dessert falls under the Pasta & Noodles 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.

Squiggly Pasta and Chicken Salad/Dessert

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