Chicken Seashell Salad recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups seashell pasta
¼ cup cashews
3 boneless, chicken breast halves - cooked, skinned
3 ounces pineapple tidbits, juice reserved
2 small Gravenstein apples, peeled, cored and diced
¾ cup chopped celery
1 (3 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
1 cup mayonnaise
½ teaspoon almond extract

Nutrition Info

538.5 calories
carbohydrate: 33.7 g
cholesterol: 55.2 mg
fat: 36.6 g
fiber: 2.6 g
protein: 20.4 g
saturatedFat: 6.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 293.6 mg
sugar: 9.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Cook macaroni in a large pan of boiling water until al dente. Drain, and rinse. Set aside.

  2. Place nuts in a dry skillet. Toast over medium heat, turning frequently, until nuts are fragrant and lightly browned.

  3. In a large bowl, combine pasta, chicken, pineapple, apples, celery, mandarin oranges, and toasted nuts.

  4. In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, reserved pineapple juice, and almond flavoring. Stir into pasta mixture, and mix well. Chill.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

Refreshing chicken salad made with pineapple, apples, mandarin oranges, and seashell macaroni.

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