Name: Orange Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 pound Medium Shells (Elbow Macaroni or other medium pasta shape, uncooked); 3 cups boneless and skinless chicken breasts (cooked and cooled); 1 1/4 cups red or white seedless grapes (cut in half); 6 scallions (sliced); 3 cups navel oranges (peeled and sectioned with a knife); 1 head of lettuce; Light Orange Vinaigrette:; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1/4 cup White Wine Vinegar; 3/4 cup orange juice concentrate; 1 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. pepper

Orange Pasta Salad

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

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Servings

Ingredients

1 pound Medium Shells Elbow Macaroni or other medium pasta shape, uncooked
3 cups boneless and skinless chicken breasts cooked and cooled
1 1/4 cups red or white seedless grapes cut in half
6 scallions sliced
3 cups navel oranges peeled and sectioned with a knife
1 head of lettuce
Light Orange Vinaigrette:
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup White Wine Vinegar
3/4 cup orange juice concentrate
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

Instructions

Preparation

1 Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain. 2 Cut the chicken into 1-inch cubes. 3 . In a large mixing bowl, stir together the pasta, chicken, grapes, cucumber, scallions and half the orange sections. 4 In a small mixing bowl, whisk together all the vinaigrette ingredients. 5 Pour the vinaigrette into the pasta mixture and toss the salad gently. 6 On a large platter, arrange the lettuce leaves. 7 Mound the salad on top of the lettuce and garnish with remaining orange slices.
Source:
National Pasta Association