Orange Pasta Salad

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Medium shells or elbow macaroni
		Other medium pasta shape - uncooked
3 cups	187g / 6.6oz	Chicken breasts, boneless, skinless - cooked, cooled
1 1/4 cups	296ml	Seedless grapes (red or white)
1		Half
1		Cucumber - peeled, seeded (large) cut into chunks
6		Scallions - sliced
3 cups	711ml	Navel oranges - peeled and
		Sectioned with a knife
1		Lettuce
		Light Orange Vinaigrette
1/4 cup	59ml	Vegetable oil
1/4 cup	59ml	White wine vinegar
3/4 cup	177ml	Orange juice concentrate
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Pepper

Recipe Instructions

Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain. Cut the chicken into 1-inch cubes.

In a large mixing bowl, stir together the pasta, chicken, grapes, cucumber, scallions and half the orange sections.

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together all the vinaigrette ingredients.

Pour the vinaigrette into the pasta mixture and toss the salad gently.

On a large platter, arrange the lettuce leaves.

Mound the salad on top of the lettuce and garnish with remaining orange slices.

Source:
National Pasta Association

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