Fruited Chicken Pasta Salad (meatless)
Portion Size: 1 ½ cups; Approx. ½ cup chicken and dressing, ½ cup pasta, ½ cup fruit/veg. mix
Ingredients: Yields: 8 servings
| Ingredients | Notes: |
| 1 (16 oz.) package of medium shell or elbow macaroni | For vegan: use vegan pasta |
| 4 cups meatless chicken or turkey chopped | |
| 2 (11oz.) cans mandarin orange sections | Drained. |
| 2 cups seedless red or green grapes | Washed and halved. |
| 1 cup celery | Washed and sliced. |
| 1 cup light ranch dressing | For vegan: toss with vegan dressing. |
| ¼ teaspoon black pepper | |
| 1 (16 oz.) can water chestnuts (optional) | Drained. |
Directions:
| Steps: | Directions: | Critical Control Point /Quality Assurance |
| 1 | Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta. Rinse with cold water and drain again. | |
| 2 | In a large mixing bowl combine pasta, chicken or turkey, mandarin oranges, grapes, water chestnuts, pepper and celery. | |
| 3 | Pour dressing over mixture and gently toss. Cover and chill for 2-4 hours. | |
| 4 | Serve on lettuce lined plates. |
