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Chicken Salad Pasta

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Nov. 01, 2023
There's lots of texture in this salad, thanks to the fresh vegetables and water chestnuts, plus tender chicken and juicy mandarin oranges. —Crystal Ralph-Haughn, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
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Ingredients

  • 1-1/3 cups uncooked spiral pasta
  • 1-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
  • 1-1/2 cups chopped celery
  • 1 cup green grapes, halved
  • 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
  • 1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
  • 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup reduced-fat ranch salad dressing
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, chicken, celery, grapes, oranges, water chestnuts, green pepper and onion. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, ranch dressing, salt and pepper. Pour over pasta mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until chilled. Sprinkle with almonds just before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 283 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 30mg cholesterol, 447mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 4g fiber), 15g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 2 lean meat, 1/2 fat.