Mandarin Chicken Pasta Salad

I needed a spot to "put" this so I can refer to it, so I figured I would also share my favorite salad recipe! YUM! It seems like a lot of items, but it is very easy to put together. It is a Pampered Chef recipe.

This is "about" what it looks like, minus the hard noodles. I don't have a photo of it on my laptop...anyway...The kids chow it down and so does hubby, so it's a keeper in my book! YUM!


Mandarin Pasta Salad
(from Pampered Chef)

Yield: 12 servings.

Dressing, mix:
1 tsp. fresh ginger root (I use dried equivalent)
1 garlic clove, minced
1/3 cup rice vinegar
¼ cup orange juice
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 envelope Lipton Recipe Secrets Onion Soup Mix
2 teaspoons sugar

Toss
8 ounces bow tie pasta, cooked, drained and cooled
½ cucumber, chopped
½ cup red bell pepper, chopped
½ cup red onion, chopped
6 ounces fresh baby spinach leaves
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
2 cups cooked chicken breast, cubed
½ cup sliced almonds

Mix the dressing ingredients well and chill. When ready to serve, toss chilled salad ingredients with dressing, sprinkle on almonds and serve!


Nutrition Facts:

12 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 147.2
Total Fat 7.6 g
Saturated Fat 3.6 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.5 g
Cholesterol 12.3 mg
Sodium 338.8 mg
Potassium 304.0 mg
Total Carbohydrate 15.8 g
Dietary Fiber 1.9 g
Sugars 5.8 g
Protein 5.7 g
Vitamin A 53.1 %
Vitamin B-12 1.1 %
Vitamin B-6 8.8 %
Vitamin C 46.3 %
Vitamin D 0.0 %
Vitamin E 11.4 %
Calcium 5.0 %
Copper 6.5 %
Folate 17.1 %
Iron 7.6 %
Magnesium 11.0 %
Manganese 20.2 %
Niacin 9.7 %
Pantothenic Acid 2.2 %
Phosphorus 7.6 %
Riboflavin 8.3 %
Selenium 3.5 %
Thiamin 8.3 %
Zinc 4.4 %