Mandarin Chicken Pasta Salad
Description
This easy Mandarin chicken pasta salad recipe showcases bright and bold Asian flavors with mandarin oranges, fresh ginger, rice vinegar, and sesame oil.
Ingredients
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1/3 cup rice vinegar
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1/4 cup orange juice
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1/4 cup vegetable oil
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1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
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2 teaspoons white sugar
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1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
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1 teaspoon finely chopped, peeled fresh ginger
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1 clove garlic, pressed
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1 (8 ounce) package bow tie (farfalle) pasta
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2 cups diced cooked chicken
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1 (11 ounce) can mandarin orange segments, drained
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2 diced Roma tomatoes
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1 (6 ounce) bag fresh spinach
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1 carrot, shredded
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1/2 cucumber - scored, halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced
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1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
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1/2 cup coarsely chopped red onion
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1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Directions
1
Whisk vinegar, orange juice, vegetable oil, soup mix, sugar, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic together in a bowl until well blended; cover vinaigrette and refrigerate.
2
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Transfer to large bowl.
3
Toss chicken, mandarin oranges, tomatoes, spinach, carrot, cucumber, bell pepper, onion, and almonds with pasta. Add vinaigrette: toss to coat.