Chicken, Craisin, and Cashew Bow-Tie Pasta Salad
- Reviews 8
Ready In: 12 hrs 30 mins
Yields: 20 main dish servings
Ingredients
Salad
- 4 cups cooked chicken breasts, diced
- 6 cups bow tie pasta, cooked al-dente
- 1 1⁄2 cups green grapes, sliced in half
- 1 1⁄2 cups red grapes, sliced in half
- 2 (5 ounce) cans water chestnuts, drained and quartered
- 1 (10 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained
- 2 cups celery, thinly sliced
- 1⁄2 cup scallion, thinly sliced (green onions)
- 2 cups cashews, whole and halves
- 2 cups craisins (dried cranberries)
Dressing
- 1 (16 ounce) bottle hidden valley brand coleslaw dressing
- 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
- 1⁄2 cup Miracle Whip
Directions
- In a large bowl mix all salad ingredients together, except cashews and Craisins.
- Whip together Dressing ingredients. Toss dressing with the mixture in the large bowl.
- Let this mixture marinate in the fridge for 12-24 hours.
- Mix in cashews and Craisins just before serving. Serve cold.
- *Note: You could use almonds instead of cashews, but I prefer the cashews. You could also use a different brand of coleslaw dressing, but I've had the best results with Hidden Valley brand. *.
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