Orange Pasta Salad

Name: Orange Pasta Salad
Ingredients: 16 ounces medium pasta shells, cooked and drained; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cooked, cooled and cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 1/4 cups green seedless grapes, halved; 1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks; 6 green onions, sliced; 3 navel oranges, peeled and sectioned; 3/4 cup thawed frozen orange juice concentrate; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1/4 cup white wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 leaf lettuce (optional)

12 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

16 ounces medium pasta shells, cooked and drained
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cooked, cooled and cut into 1-inch cubes
1 1/4 cups green seedless grapes, halved
1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks
6 green onions, sliced
3 navel oranges, peeled and sectioned
3/4 cup thawed frozen orange juice concentrate
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 leaf lettuce (optional)

Directions

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1. In large bowl, combine pasta, chicken, grapes, cucumber, green onions and half the orange sections.
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2. In small bowl, whisk together orange juice concentrate, oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Pour over pasta mixture and toss gently to combine.
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3. Arrange lettuce on large platter. Mound pasta salad on top and garnish with remaining orange sections.
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Note: I omit step 3 and prefer this salad quite cold so it goes into my fridge for at least an hour before serving. Served simply with fresh crusty rolls and butter.