Tuesday, July 6, 2010

{soups-salads-and-salad-dressings} Chicken Pasta Salad a l'Orange Recipe

 

Chicken Pasta Salad a l'Orange Recipe

 

"I got this recipe from an old cookbook just after I was married 25 years ago," says Ann Berger of Howell, Michigan. "All of my six kids like it—even those who don't usually eat salad!"

This recipe is:

Healthy

Quick

 

 


    * 6 Servings
    * Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

    * 2-1/2 cups uncooked bow tie pasta
    * 2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
    * 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
    * 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
    * 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
    * 1/3 cup fat-free plain yogurt
    * 1/3 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
    * 1/4 cup thawed orange juice concentrate
    * 1 tablespoon white vinegar
    * 2 teaspoons sugar
    * 1/4 teaspoon salt
    * 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
    * 6 cups torn mixed salad greens
    * 1/2 cup cubed avocado

Directions

    * Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, chicken, celery, oranges and olives.
    * For dressing, in a small bowl, combine the yogurt, mayonnaise, orange juice concentrate, vinegar, sugar, salt and mustard. Pour over pasta mixture and toss to coat.
    * For each serving, spoon 1-1/3 cups pasta mixture over 1 cup of greens; top with about 1 tablespoon avocado. Yield: 6 servings.

 

Chicken Pasta Salad a l'Orange published in Light & Tasty August/September 2007, p21
 
 
 
 
 

            Beth Layman  :)


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