I am sorry I don’t have a picture of this, we ate it too quickly! This is a wonderful light summer meal or side dish and is full of color (yellow, red, green, white, orange) and is a good combination of textures (soft and crunchy). This makes a LOT of salad, so either make it for a gathering or cut every amount in half.
1 bag bowtie pasta
1 can water chestnuts, drained
1 bag Craisins
1 bag frozen corn, uncooked
1 bag whole cashews
3-4 stalks washed and sliced celery
2 cans (10 oz.) chunk chicken, drained
2 cans mandarin oranges, drained
2-3 cups mayonnaise and more as needed
1. Cook and drain pasta, do not rinse! Set in LARGE mixing bowl (with lid preferably).
2. Add in all ingredients except oranges and chicken. Mix well, adding mayonnaise until everything is “sticky” and has a nice coating of mayo.
3. Add chicken, making sure the chunks get separated before mixing well. Add mayo as needed until coated. Put the lid on and shake to mix well.
4. Add the oranges and mix just until blended. They will break apart otherwise.
5. Chill overnight or for several hours before serving for best results. It is still good right away, but BEST once cold and the flavors meld.
6. You will NEED to add more mayo before serving as most of it will be absorbed while chilling. Again, add until everything is “sticky” and has a nice coating.
Enjoy! We loooooooove this salad and even those that don’t like the ingredients separately like them together. My friend didn’t like the hard cashews in the “fresh” batch, but once it had chilled they softened and she kept going back for more!
- Posted from my iPhone
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