Mandarin Chicken Pasta Salad

April 16, 2014

This salad is perfect to serve for a brunch, or just to add as a side dish.

Dressing:
1 tsp. finely chopped peeled ginger
1/3 cup Rice Vinegar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 pkg. dry onion soup mix
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 clove garlic or 1/2 tsp. minced garlic

Salad:
1 box farfelle (bowtie) pasta
1 cucumber peeled and diced (remove seeds)
1/2 cup diced red pepper
1/2 cup red onion, diced
2 Roma tomatoes diced
1 carrot shredded
1 (6 oz.) bag baby spinach
1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges, drained
2 cups diced chicken
1/2 cup sliced almonds
6 sliced cooked and crumbled bacon

For the dressing, peel and finely chop the ginger. Mix together all the ingredients and whisk to blend well. Refrigerate until ready to use. For the salad, cook the pasta and drain. Toss the pasta with...
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Nutritions

Calories
309

Sodium
267mg
11% DV

Fat
18g
28% DV

Protein
13g
27% DV

Carbs
18g
6% DV

Fiber
4g
16% DV