Chicken, Craisin, and Cashew Bow-Tie Pasta Salad
"This is my favorite chicken pasta salad! The tangy dried cranberries and crunchy cashews combine wonderfully in a creamy pasta salad that is substantial enough for a main dish or perfect as a summer side dish. It is pretty enough for company and can be made up to a day a head. We served this as a side dish at our summer wedding reception five years ago and I still get compliments."
- Ready In:
- 12hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
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20 main dish servings
ingredients
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Salad
- 946.36 ml cooked chicken breasts, diced
- 1419.54 ml bow tie pasta, cooked al-dente
- 354.88 ml green grapes, sliced in half
- 354.88 ml red grapes, sliced in half
- 2 (283.49 g) can water chestnuts, drained and quartered
- 283.49 g can pineapple tidbits, drained
- 473.18 ml celery, thinly sliced
- 118.29 ml scallion, thinly sliced (green onions)
- 473.18 ml cashews, whole and halves
- 473.18 ml craisins (dried cranberries)
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Dressing
- 453.59 g bottle hidden valley brand coleslaw dressing
- 118.29 ml mayonnaise
- 118.29 ml Miracle Whip
directions
- In a large bowl mix all salad ingredients together, except cashews and Craisins.
- Whip together Dressing ingredients. Toss dressing with the mixture in the large bowl.
- Let this mixture marinate in the fridge for 12-24 hours.
- Mix in cashews and Craisins just before serving. Serve cold.
- *Note: You could use almonds instead of cashews, but I prefer the cashews. You could also use a different brand of coleslaw dressing, but I've had the best results with Hidden Valley brand. *.
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Reviews
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Superb! Indeed our new favorite chicken pasta salad. The BF ate 4 bowls and it was hilarious to watch!! After having been indoctrinated into the 'grapes in salads are NOT weird' club we're all about that sweet snap now. I did make my own slaw dressing, but otherwise prepared just as written. Cannot wait to make again. -
Super! New favorite chicken salad. Love the flavor variety with all of the different fruits/vegs & textures. The addition of the pasta makes this chicken salad really economical & be ready...this makes alot. Followed instructions and it was great!
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Excellent! Will make this again! Used all ingredients listed, and it was great. -
Great pasta salad! FulI of flavor! I made this for a graden party and everyone wanted the recipe. Even my 18 month old daughter loved it. I didn't use the pineapple or water chensuts. Thanks for sharing!! -
This is a wonderful salad and a hit the two times I made it for parties. The Hidden Valley Ranch Coleslaw dressing is a must. I did not put in the pineapple or waterchestnuts and still found it full of flavor.
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I am the wife of my wonderful husband John and the mother of 3 boys, Zander 5yrs, Asher 2 1/2yrs, and Tiernan 10 months. We live in and love Alaska. I love to hike and camp and go running in the mountains. I work part time as a hairstylist in a little salon in my home. I also enjoy scrap-booking, photography, and reading a really good book(my latest was Twilight by Stephenie Meyer). And I love to cook, especially bake!
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1 Star - This recipe did not work out or the taste was unappealing and I wouldn't make it again.
