Mandarin Chicken Pasta Salad

Name: Mandarin Chicken Pasta Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 8 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon finely chopped, peeled fresh ginger; 1/3 cup rice vinegar; 1/4 cup orange juice; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix; 2 teaspoons white sugar; 1 clove garlic, pressed; 1 (8 ounce) package bow tie (farfalle) pasta; 1/2 cucumber - scored, halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced; 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped red onion; 2 diced Roma tomatoes; 1 carrot, shredded; 1 (6 ounce) bag fresh spinach; 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin orange segments, drained; 2 cups diced cooked chicken; 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted

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""I had this at a party and couldn't get it off my mind. It's a fruity Asian chicken salad that even my family's picky eaters enjoy. I bake my own chicken for more flavor, which adds to the prep time, but pre-cooked or canned chicken will also work just fine."..."

INGREDIENTS

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1 teaspoon finely chopped, peeled fresh ginger

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1/3 cup rice vinegar

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1/4 cup orange juice

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1/4 cup vegetable oil

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1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

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1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix

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2 teaspoons white sugar

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1 clove garlic, pressed

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1 (8 ounce) package bow tie (farfalle) pasta

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1/2 cucumber - scored, halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced

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1/2 cup diced red bell pepper

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1/2 cup coarsely chopped red onion

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2 diced Roma tomatoes

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1 carrot, shredded

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1 (6 ounce) bag fresh spinach

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1 (11 ounce) can mandarin orange segments, drained

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2 cups diced cooked chicken

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1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted

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