Spinach Chicken Salad

 Taste of Home Spinach Chicken Salad

Ingredients:

7 oz. spiral or elbow pasta, cooked

5 c. cubed cooked chicken (3 breasts)

2 c. green grape halves

1 c. snow peas

2 1/2 c. sliced celery

1 can artichoke hearts, drained

1 can mandarin oranges

2 c. packed torn spinach

1/2 large cucumber, sliced

3 green onions, sliced

Dressing:

1/2 c. canola oil

1/4. c sugar

2 Tbls. white wine vinegar

1 tsp. salt

1/2. tsp dried minced onion

1 tsp. lemon juice

2 Tbls. fresh parsley

Directions:

 

In a large bowl, combine the salad ingredients. . In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Cover and refrigerate.

The oranges added in are Heid's addition.  I don't use this dressing.  I use Skinny Girl's Poppy seed dressing.  I also love to layer this salad to take to work. Start with 1/8 cup of dressing then layer in order of ingredients listed