Cranberry Pasta Salad with Chicken & Mandarin Oranges

Are you looking for an easy main dish pasta salad that is not only quick to prepare but also makes a colorful presentation?  This pasta salad features dried cranberries, chicken & mandarin orange slices!

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I love an easy to make main dish pasta salad!  This pasta salad is great for a quick summer lunch served pool side.  It would be perfect to serve if you are having a group of friends over for an end of the summer party as well.  The mandarin orange slices and the dried cranberries add just the right hint of color as well adding a delicious flavor to the pasta salad!

Cranberry Pasta Salad

Cranberry Pasta Salad is one of the pasta salads that Mad Dash Mixes offers.  I met the ladies from Mad Dash Mixes when I was at a convention in mid July.  They have developed a number of tasty mixes ranging from dips, to soups, salads & desserts.  Their mixes can be found at www.MadDashMixes.com.  By using the code farmhouse my readers can receive a 15%  discount off of their order.

Each Monday this fall, I am featuring a different Mad Dash Mix recipe.

The Cranberry Pasta Salad comes with bow tie pasta and the seasoning packet that includes the dried cranberries.  You will need to purchase a can of mandarin orange slices.  2 cups of cooked chicken will also be needed to add to the salad.

I used already cooked chicken breasts that I cut into small cubes.  Canned chicken could be used as well.

Mix 1/2 cup mayonnaise with the seasoning packet.  Add the chicken to the mayonnaise/seasoning packet and blend well.

Add the orange slices and then add this to the cooked bow tie pasta.  Chill for 1 hour.