Name: Cashew Chicken Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Uncooked tri-color rotini pasta - 3 cups; Cubed cooked chicken breast - 4 cups; Diced green bell pepper - ½ cup; Diced green onions - ¼ cup; Mayonnaise (such as Hellman's®) - 1 ½ cups; Packed brown sugar - ¾ cup; Cider vinegar - 1 tablespoon; Lemon juice - 1 ½ teaspoons; Salt - 1 ½ teaspoons; Salted cashew halves - 2 cups

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Cashew Chicken Pasta Salad

1. Uncooked tri-color rotini pasta - 3 cups

2. Cubed cooked chicken breast - 4 cups

3. Diced green bell pepper - ½ cup

4. Diced green onions - ¼ cup

5. Mayonnaise (such as Hellman's®) - 1 ½ cups

6. Packed brown sugar - ¾ cup

7. Cider vinegar - 1 tablespoon

8. Lemon juice - 1 ½ teaspoons

9. Salt - 1 ½ teaspoons

10. Salted cashew halves - 2 cups

How to cook deliciously - Cashew Chicken Pasta Salad

1. Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.

2. Stage

Mix pasta with chicken, green pepper, and green onions in a large bowl.

3. Stage

Mix mayonnaise, brown sugar, vinegar, lemon juice, and salt together in a small bowl until well blended. Pour dressing over the pasta mixture and stir well to coat.

4. Stage

Cover and refrigerate until flavors are combined and dressing is thickened, 8 hours to overnight. Stir in cashews just before serving, or no more than 2 hours ahead.