Cashew Turkey Pasta Salad Food

CASHEW TURKEY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Place turkey in a large bowl. Add the pasta, celery, onions and green pepper. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, brown sugar, vinegar, salt and lemon juice; pour over pasta mixture and toss to coat. Cover and re­frigerate for at least 2 hours. Just before serving, stir in cashews.

CASHEW CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
• Mix pasta with chicken, green pepper, and green onions in a large bowl.
• Mix mayonnaise, brown sugar, vinegar, lemon juice, and salt together in a small bowl until well blended. Pour dressing over the pasta mixture and stir well to coat.
• Cover and refrigerate until flavors are combined and dressing is thickened, 8 hours to overnight. Stir in cashews just before serving, or no more than 2 hours ahead.

CASHEW-CHICKEN ROTINI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the chicken, pineapple, celery, onions, grapes and cranberries. Drain pasta and rinse in cold water; stir into chicken mixture., In a small bowl, whisk the ranch dressing and mayonnaise. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Just before serving, stir in cashews.

TURKEY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a 2-1/2-qt. salad bowl. Add turkey, celery, onion and green pepper; toss to combine. , Combine dressing mix, sour cream, Miracle Whip and garlic salt. Add to pasta mixture and mix well. Sprinkle with almonds and paprika. Garnish with pepper rings and tomato slices if desired.

CHICKEN, CRAISIN, AND CASHEW BOW-TIE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix all salad ingredients together, except cashews and Craisins.
• Whip together Dressing ingredients. Toss dressing with the mixture in the large bowl.
• Let this mixture marinate in the fridge for 12-24 hours.
• Mix in cashews and Craisins just before serving. Serve cold.
• *Note: You could use almonds instead of cashews, but I prefer the cashews. You could also use a different brand of coleslaw dressing, but I've had the best results with Hidden Valley brand. *.

CHICKEN AND CASHEW PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Preparation Time: Approximately 20 minutes.
• Cook Time: Approximately 15 minutes.
• Preparation:
• Prepare pasta according to package directions, adding the pea pods during last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain and cool pasta and pea pods.
• In a large bowl, combine the pasta and pea pods with chicken, water chestnuts, bell pepper, red onion and carrots. Combine the mayonnaise, brown sugar, vinegar and salt, and toss with the salad.
• Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Just before serving, fold in cashews.

CASHEW TURKEY SALAD SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the first 5 ingredients. Stir in turkey, celery, apricots and cashews., Line half of the bread slices with lettuce. Top with turkey mixture and remaining bread.