Chicken and Cashew Salad Recimeal

Name: Chicken and Cashew Salad Recimeal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 , 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups pasta, rotini, uncooked; 1 cup pea pods, cut in 1-inch pieces; 2 (10 ounce) cans premium chunk breast chicken, drained and flaked; 1 (5 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained; 1/2 small red bell pepper, cut in 1-inch pieces; 1/2 cup chopped red onion; 1/2 cup shredded carrot; 1 cup light mayonnaise or 1 cup salad dressing; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1 tablespoon cider vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup roasted unsalted cashews

Submitted by Chef #1365024

"ReciMeals are designed to be complete meals that need only be accompanied by a beverage, and sometimes a side salad or slice of bread."

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 cups pasta, rotini, uncooked
1 cup pea pods, cut in 1-inch pieces
2 (10 ounce) cans premium chunk breast chicken, drained and flaked
1 (5 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained
¹⁄₂ small red bell pepper, cut in 1-inch pieces
¹⁄₂ cup chopped red onion
¹⁄₂ cup shredded carrot
1 cup light mayonnaise or 1 cup salad dressing
¹⁄₂ cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ cup roasted unsalted cashews

directions

Prepare pasta according to package directions, adding pea pods during last 30 seconds of cooking. Drain and cool pasta and pea pods. In a large bowl, combine pasta and pea pods with chicken, water chestnuts, bell pepper, onion and carrots. Combine mayonnaise, brown sugar, vinegar and salt; toss with salad. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Just before serving, fold in cashews.
Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories 490; Total fat 21g; Saturated fat 4g; Cholesterol 50mg; Sodium 890mg; Carbohydrate 55g; Fiber 3g; Protein 24g; Vitamin A 35%DV*; Vitamin C 45%DV; Calcium 4%DV; Iron 15%DV Per serving, this dish provides from MyPyramid: About 1/2 cup Vegetable Group; 1 ounces Grains Group; 3 1/2 ounces Meat and Beans Group *Daily Value.