Curried Pasta And Chicken Salad

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 ounces packaged dried elbow macaroni
• 1 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken
• 1 cup apple, coarsely chopped
• 1/3 cup celery, chopped
• 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise or 1/3 cup salad dressing
• 1/3 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup cashews or 1/4 cup peanuts
• 1 -2 tablespoon milk (optional)
• lettuce leaf (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package. rinse in cold water, drain again.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl combine cooked pasta, chicken, apple, celery, and onion.
• 3 for dressing, in a small bowl stir together mayonnaise or salad dressing, yogurt, curry powder and salt. pour dressing over pasta mixture. toss to coat.
• 4 cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours.
• 5 just before serving, stir in cashews or peanuts into pasta mixture. if necessary, stir in milk. if desired, serve salad in lettuce-lined bowls.