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Cashew Chicken Bake Recipe

I first tasted this easy chicken dish at the home of a good friend years ago. I've made it many times since for my husband, who likes it as much as I do.—Ruth Olson, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

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Cashew Chicken Bake Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4-6 Servings

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Ingredients

3 cups cubed cooked chicken
1-1/2 cups chopped celery
1-1/2 cups cooked small pasta
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 jar (2 ounces) diced pimientos, drained
1 tablespoon grated onion
1/2 teaspoons salt
Dash pepper
1 cup salted cashew halves

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the chicken, celery, pasta, mayonnaise, cheese, pimientos, onion, salt and pepper. Chop 1/4 cup cashews; set aside. Stir the remaining cashews into chicken mixture.
Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Sprinkle with chopped cashews. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 4-6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 641 calories, 51 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 86 mg cholesterol, 710 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 28 g protein.

Originally published as Cashew Chicken Bake in Country Woman May/June 1999, p35