Tuesday, July 6, 2010

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

 

Orange Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe

 

Dining alone? Try this colorful salad from Mary Lewis of Norman, Oklahoma. Refreshing mandarin oranges and a creamy citrus dressing complement tender cubes of chicken, pasta spirals, veggies and sliced red grapes. Truly, it's an entree in itself!

This recipe is:

Quick

 

 

    * 1 Servings
    * Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Ingredients

    * 1/2 cup uncooked spiral pasta
    * 1/2 cup cubed cooked chicken breast
    * 1/4 cup mandarin oranges
    * 1/4 cup chopped cucumber
    * 1/4 cup halved seedless red grapes
    * 1 green onion, sliced
    *

      ORANGE VINAIGRETTE:
    * 3 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
    * 1 tablespoon white vinegar
    * 1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

    * Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a small bowl, combine the pasta, chicken, oranges, cucumber, grapes and onion.
    * In another bowl, whisk the vinaigrette ingredients. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 1 serving.


Nutrition Facts: 1-3/4 cups equals 529 calories, 17 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 54 mg cholesterol, 52 mg sodium, 67 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 28 g protein.

 

Orange Chicken Pasta Salad published in Cooking for 2 Spring 2007, p58
 
 
 
 

            Beth Layman  :)


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