Chicken Pasta Salad with Pineapple Grapes and Cheddar Cheese
Ingredients
2 cups macaroni shells | ||
2 tbs butter | ||
1/4 cup brown sugar | ||
1 lb cooked, boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed | ||
1 and 1/2 cups pineapple chunks | ||
1/4 cup red seedless grapes | ||
1/4 cup green seedless grapes | ||
1 cup of cubed sharp cheddar cheese (1/8 inch cubes) | ||
1/4 cup mayonnaise | ||
1/4 cup sour cream | ||
kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste |
This chicken salad use pasta shells along with pineapples, grapes and cheddar cheese along with a creamy dressing.
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Rinse, drain and cool.
- Melt butter and brown sugar in medium saucepan.
- Add chicken and cook until browned. Cool.
- In a large bowl combine the pasta shells, chicken, and grapes.
- Drain the pineapple chunks and reserve 2 tbs of juice.
- Add the pineapple chunks to the pasta.
- Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, 2 tbs of pineapple juice. Pour dressing over the pasta.
- Season with salt and pepper and gently mix well.
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