Talk of the Town Chicken Salad

The first time I tasted this salad was at a relief society luncheon. I remember being surprised with the sweet taste. It was different from any other pasta salad I had eaten before. When our ward put together a cookbook a few years ago, 4 different recipes were submitted for this salad (or variations of it). For curiosity sake, I checked the ward cookbook I just bought from my friend. There were 3 versions of this salad in there. Most of the ingredients are the same with only a few variations. (One called for water chestnuts and one had chopped apples in it)

Interest in this salad was expressed at the last family get together, so I thought I would post the recipe, but alas there is no picture.

12 oz. spiral pasta

12 oz. bow tie pasta

20 oz. pineapple tidbits, drained

2 c. chopped celery

4 green onions, sliced

1 pkg. Craisins

1 c. red grapes, cut in half

1 c. cashews (add right before serving)

4 whole chicken breasts, cooked and diced

Dressing:

1 c. mayo

16 oz. bottle Kraft coleslaw dressing

Cook the pastas, drain and cool. Add the rest of the ingredients (saving the cashews until right before serving). Stir in the dressing.