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Pasta And Fruit Chicken Salad

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated May 28, 2010
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This is a good way to use up yesterday's grilled or roasted chicken for a delicious meal that seems anything but leftover. Pineapple, melon and grapes punctuate the salad with color and bursts of juicy flavor.

Pasta And Fruit Chicken Salad

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 30 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 6
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Ingredients

  • 5 oz. (2 cups) uncooked rotini (spiral pasta) or elbow macaroni
  • 1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 (20-oz.) can pineapple chunks, drained, reserving 3 tablespoons liquid
  • 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
  • 1 cup melon balls or cubes
  • 1 cup seedless green grapes, halved

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Cook rotini to desired doneness as directed on package. Drain; rinse with cold water to cool.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine mayonnaise, dry mustard, paprika, salt, pepper and reserved 3 tablespoons pineapple liquid; blend well.
  • Step 
    3
    Add cooked rotini, pineapple, chicken, melon and grapes to mayonnaise mixture; mix gently to coat. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour to blend flavors.

Nutrition

510 Calories
33g Total Fat
18g Protein
35g Total Carbohydrate
18g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 1/4 Cups
Calories
510
Calories from Fat
300
Total Fat
33g
51%
Saturated Fat
5g
25%
Cholesterol
65mg
22%
Sodium
340mg
14%
Total Carbohydrate
35g
12%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
18g
Protein
18g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
25%
25%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 1/2 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 2 Lean Meat; 5 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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