Mandarin Chicken Pasta Salad - Pampered Chef

• Dressing
• 1 teaspoon fresh gingerroot, peeled and finely minced
• 1/3 cup rice vinegar or 1/3 cup white wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced
• Salad
• 8 ounces dry bow tie pasta
• 1/2 cucumber, scored, seeded and sliced
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup red onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) package baby spinach leaves
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin orange segments, drained
• 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted

1. For dressing combine gingerroot, vinegar, orange juice, vegetable oil, sesame oil, soup mix, sugar and garlic; whisk until well blended.
2. For salad, cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse under cold water. Place pasta in a large serving bowl.
3. While pasta is cooking, slice cucumber, dice bell pepper , and chop onion.
4. Add cucumber, bell pepper, onion, spinach, mandarin oranges, chicken and almonds to pasta.
5. Pour dressing over salad; toss well and serve immediately.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mandarin-chicken-pasta-salad-pampered-chef-479029 (may not work)