Name: Mandarin Chicken Pasta Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Finely chopped, peeled fresh ginger - 1 teaspoon; Rice vinegar - ⅓ cup; Orange juice - ¼ cup; Vegetable oil - ¼ cup; Toasted sesame oil - 1 teaspoon; Dry onion soup mix - 1 (1 ounce) package; White sugar - 2 teaspoons; Garlic, pressed - 1 clove; Bow tie (farfalle) pasta - 1 (8 ounce) package; Cucumber - scored, halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced - ½; Diced red bell pepper - ½ cup; Coarsely chopped red onion - ½ cup; Diced roma tomatoes - 2; Carrot, shredded - 1; Fresh spinach - 1 (6 ounce) bag; Mandarin orange segments, drained - 1 (11 ounce) can; Diced cooked chicken - 2 cups; Sliced almonds, toasted - ½ cup

Ingredients for - Mandarin Chicken Pasta Salad

1. Finely chopped, peeled fresh ginger 1 teaspoon

2. Rice vinegar ⅓ cup

3. Orange juice ¼ cup

4. Vegetable oil ¼ cup

5. Toasted sesame oil 1 teaspoon

6. Dry onion soup mix 1 (1 ounce) package

7. White sugar 2 teaspoons

8. Garlic, pressed 1 clove

9. Bow tie (farfalle) pasta 1 (8 ounce) package

10. Cucumber - scored, halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced ½

11. Diced red bell pepper ½ cup

12. Coarsely chopped red onion ½ cup

13. Diced roma tomatoes 2

14. Carrot, shredded 1

15. Fresh spinach 1 (6 ounce) bag

16. Mandarin orange segments, drained 1 (11 ounce) can

17. Diced cooked chicken 2 cups

18. Sliced almonds, toasted ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Mandarin Chicken Pasta Salad

1 . Stage

To make the dressing, whisk together the ginger root, rice vinegar, orange juice, vegetable oil, sesame oil, soup mix, sugar, and garlic until well blended. Cover, and refrigerate until needed.

2 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the bowtie pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain, and rinse under cold water. Place pasta in a large bowl.

3 . Stage

To make the salad, toss the cucumber, bell pepper, onion, tomatoes, carrot, spinach, mandarin oranges, chicken, and almonds with the pasta. Pour the dressing over the salad mixture, and toss again to coat evenly. Serve immediately.