Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Chicken Pasta Salad is for Lunch.

Chicken Pasta Salad takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Chicken Pasta Salad takes several minutes to cook.

Chicken Pasta Salad makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Chicken Pasta Salad are:

2 cans pineapple chunks
2 cans mandarin oranges
1 cup seedless grapes, halved
1 cup diced celery
1 box small pasta (16 oz)
1 cup miracle whip
2 cans chicken breast

Here is how you make Chicken Pasta Salad:

Cook pasta according to package directions (al dente is best since the pasta will absorb liquid from the dressing). Drain and run under cold water to cool the pasta (or refrigerate).Drain the canned fruit, reserving the liquid. Drain the cans of chicken and marinate the chicken in the fruit juices while preparing the rest of the salad.Place the drained canned fruit into a large mixing bowl. Halve the grapes and dice the celery and place these into the bowl with the fruit. Add the cooled pasta.Drain the chicken of the fruit juices and place the chicken in the bowl with the fruit and veggies. Place the miracle whip in a medium bowl then add some of the fruit juices that were used to marinate the canned, cooked chicken. Don't use too much or your dressing will be too liquid-y. This sweetens up the dressing nicely without adding any additional sugar. pour over the salad ingredients and stir to combine. Enjoy!Serving Size: 12 servingsNumber of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VALERIEHASH.

The nutritional information for Chicken Pasta Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 232.8

• Total Fat: 5.4 g
• Cholesterol: 40.1 mg
• Sodium: 148.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
• Protein: 15.5 g