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Recipe Search » Main Course / Casserole » Chicken and Cashew Pasta Salad

Chicken and Cashew Pasta Salad Home Cook / Intermediate

Recipe Overview:

Servings: 8
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups rotini pasta
1 cup pea pods, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 (10 ounce) cans preminum breast of chicken, drained and flaked
1 (5 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts
1 small red bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1 (14.5 ounce) can Red Gold® Petite Diced Tomatoes, drained
or 1 (14.5 ounce) can Red Gold® Petite Diced Tomatoes with Garlic & Olive Oil, drained
1 (14.5 ounce) can Redpack® Petite Diced Tomatoes, drained
or 1 (14.5 ounce) can Redpack® Petite Diced Tomatoes with Garlic & Olive Oil, drained
2/3 cup low fat mayonnaise
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
Salt and black pepper to taste
1/2 cup roasted cashews

Directions:

  • Prepare the pasta according to package directions, adding pea pods during last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain and cool pasta and pea pods.
  • In a large bowl combine the pasta, pea pods, chicken, water chestnuts, bell pepper, red onion, carrots and RED GOLD® PETITE DICED TOMATOES.
  • Combine the mayonnaise, brown sugar, vinegar, salt and black pepper; toss with salad. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Just before serving fold in the cashews.

Nutritional facts per serving:

Calories 400
Fat 6.00g
Trans Fat 0.00g
Cholesterol 25.00mg
Sodium 860.00mg
Carbohydrate 61.00g
 Fiber 6.00g
Protein 25.00g
Vitamin A 35%
Vitamin C 35%
Calcium 4%
Iron 25%

Special Diets:

Low Fat