Cashew Chicken Pasta Salad

Close up rotini with a creamy dressing and cubes of chicken, pineapple, grapes, green onions, dried cranberries and cashews nestled in the pasta.

Our Cashew Chicken Pasta Salad is a refreshing recipe made with tender chicken, rotini pasta, grapes, crunchy cashews, and a simple creamy dressing perfect for lunches, potlucks, or easy dinners.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Cashew Chicken Pasta Salad

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 412kcal

Author Jennifer Osterholt

Ingredients

4 cups cubed chicken cooked
12 ounces rotini pasta
20 ounce can pineapple tidbits
1 1/2 cups celery sliced
3/4 cup green onions thinly sliced
1 cup green grapes cut in half
1 cup red grapes cut in half
12 ounces dried cranberries
1 cup ranch dressing
3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 cups salted cashews

Instructions

Cook pasta to tender according to the directions on the package. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop cooking.
12 ounces rotini pasta
In a large bowl combine chicken, drained pineapple, celery, green onions, green grapes, red grapes, and cranberries.
4 cups cubed chicken, 20 ounce can pineapple tidbits, 1 1/2 cups celery , 3/4 cup green onions, 1 cup green grapes, 1 cup red grapes, 12 ounces dried cranberries
Add pasta and stir well.
Add ranch dressing and mayo to the bowl and stir well. Cover and chill for at least one hour.
1 cup ranch dressing, 3/4 cup mayonnaise
Stir in cashews just before serving. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
2 cups salted cashews

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