Party Chicken and Pasta Salad

I got this from a Pillsbury magazine. This recipe is a perfect pot luck dish! It can be made healthier by using low cal or fat free mayonaise and reduced sodium soy sauce. I use the red grapes because the color really stands out in the presentation.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• SALAD

• 16  ounces rotini pasta
• 4  cups  cubed  cooked chicken
• 1  cup  thinley sliced celery
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped green onion
• 12  ounces snow peas, trimed, halved crosswise
• 2  cups red seedless grapes or 2  cups green grapes, halved
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained, reserving liquid
• 1  cup  slivered almonds, toasted
• 6 -8  leaves lettuce

• DRESSING

• 1  cup mayonnaise
• 2  tablespoons  finely chopped  fresh gingerroot
• 1  teaspoon  garlic salt
• 2  tablespoons soy sauce
• 2  tablespoons honey

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. Drain.
3. Rinse with cold water.
4. Drain well.
5. In a very large bowl, combine all other salad ingredients except almonds and lettuce.
6. In a small bowl combine all dressing ingredients including 2 T pineapple juice: mix well.
7. Add pasta and half the almonds to the salad mixing gently.
8. Add dressing, toss to coat.
9. Line serving bowl with lettuce.
10. Spoon salad over lettuce.
11. Sprinkle with remaining almonds.