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    Home > Holidays and Events > Easter

    Mango Chicken Pasta Salad

    Updated: Jun 22nd 2021 • Published: Jun 1st 2021 • 2 Comments

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    This Mango Chicken Pasta Salad is a fresh and different way to enjoyed cold pasta this summer. It is a little different but bursting with flavor!

    Tender chunks of chicken, crisp bell peppers mixed with pasta, and then coated in a delicious mango dressing. 

    The dressing is easy to make in a blender or food processor, plus you can use fresh, frozen, canned mango or mango puree!

    overhead close up of the mango chicken pasta salad

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    • Chicken Pasta Salad with a Mango Dressing
    • The Chicken
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    • Best pasta for pasta salad
    • The veggies
    • The mango dressing
    • How long can you keep pasta salad for
    • Mango Chicken Pasta Salad

    Chicken Pasta Salad with a Mango Dressing

    This is such an easy summer pasta salad! Perfect for eating for dinner on a warm night, taking to work for lunch, or taking to potlucks, backyard parties, and gatherings.

    It is straightforward to make and will keep for a couple of days in the refrigerator. 
    It involves:

    • cooked chicken
    • cooked pasta
    • chopped veggies
    • an easy mango dressing
    chicken pasta salad made with farfalle pasta and mango dressing

    The Chicken

    You can use any chicken you like for this recipe:

    • Cook some fresh (try this easy poached chicken)
    • Leftover chicken
    • Rotisserie chicken
    • Chopped cooked chicken from the chiller cabinet
    bowtie pasta salad with chicken chunks in it in a rustic bowl

    The Pasta 

    As pasta cools, it will start to harden slightly (a process known as retrogradation), so it is essential to cook the pasta for a minute or so longer than you would for hot pasta dishes. I tend to add about 90 seconds to the cooking time. The pasta will seem overcooked, but it returns to the perfect texture when cooled until cold water.

    Also, the chilled temperature that pasta salad is served at can dull the flavors. So add more salt than usual to your pasta cooking water.

    Best pasta for pasta salad

    The type of pasta you use does matter. Pick a pasta shape with plenty of nooks and crannies; this way, the sauce coats it thoroughly, and each mouthful will be covered in the dressing. Farfalle (bowtie), Penne, Fusilli, Rotini, and macaroni work well. 

    a grey bowl of chicken pasta salad with yellow sauce

    The veggies

    I usually add salad onions, and red bell peppers to this mango chicken pasta salad, but these veggies also work well:

    • Celery
    • Peas
    • Carrot
    • Fresh Spinach
    • Asparagus
    light reflecting off saucy bowtie pasta salad

    The mango dressing

    This dressing is so easy to make! You add all the ingredients into a blender or food processor and blitz it until you have a smooth sauce! 

    Plus, you can use fresh, frozen, canned, or pureed mango for this easy dressing! 

    The mango gets mixed with some mayonnaise, mustard, honey, vinegar, and some fresh cilantro/coriander. You can add some optional red pepper flakes as well.

    a rustic bowl filled with bowtie pasta in a yellow sauce on a white table

    How long can you keep pasta salad for

    The dressing for this mango chicken pasta salad is mayo-based, so you want to keep any leftovers refrigerated and use the salad within 3 to 4.

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    close up of bowtie pasta and herbs in a mango sauce

    If you love pasta salads then why not try there cold pasta options:

    • Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad
    • Peri Peri Chicken Pasta Salad
    • Tomato Orzo Salad
    • Peas and Asparagus Pasta Salad
    • Classic Italian Vegan Pasta Salad 


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    Mango Chicken Pasta Salad

    This Mango Chicken Pasta Salad is a fresh and different way to enjoyed cold pasta this summer. It is a little different but bursting with flavor! Tender chunks of chicken, crisp bell peppers mixed with pasta, and then coated in a delicious mango dressing. Perfect for eating for dinner on a warm night, taking to work for lunch, or taking to potlucks, backyard parties, and gatherings.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time20 mins
    Course: Main
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 427kcal
    Author: Claire | Sprinkle and Sprouts
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    Ingredients

    US Customary - Grams

    For the dressing

    • 1 cup mango diced -see note 1
    • ¼ cup mayonnaise
    • 2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    • 1 tablespoon honey
    • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • ¼ cup fresh cilantro/coriander leaves
    • salt and pepper

    For the pasta salad

    • ½ lb dried pasta -see note 2
    • 1 red bell pepper
    • 2 green onions
    • 2 cups chopped/shredded cooked chicken -see note 3
    • salt
    • pepper
    • red pepper flakes optional

    Instructions

    To make the dressing

    • Place all of the ingredients in a blender or small food processor and blitz to combine.
      1 cup diced mango
      ¼ cup mayonnaise
      2 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
      1 tablespoon honey
      1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
      ¼ cup fresh cilantro/coriander
      salt and pepper

    To make the pasta salad

    • Cook the pasta in well-salted water for 90 seconds more than the packet suggests.
      ½ lb/250g dried pasta

    • Drain the pasta and cool it quickly under cold running water. Set to one side to drain thoroughly.
    • Meanwhile, chop the red bell pepper into small chunks and thinly slice the green onion.
      1 red bell pepper
      2 green onions

    • In a large bowl, combine the cooled pasta with the dressing, stir through the bell pepper, green onion, and chopped chicken.
    • Taste and add salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste.

    Notes

    1. You can use fresh, frozen, canned, or pureed mango for this recipe; note that if you are using mango puree, you will only need ½ cup.
    2. Pick a pasta shape with plenty of nooks and crannies; this way, the sauce coats it thoroughly, and each mouthful will be covered in the dressing. Farfalle (bowtie), Penne, Fusilli, Rotini, and macaroni work well.
    3. For the chopped cooked chicken:  
      • Cook some fresh (try this easy poached chicken)
      • Leftover chicken
      • Rotisserie chicken
      • Chopped cooked chicken from the chiller cabinet

    Nutrition

    Calories: 427kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 155mg | Potassium: 273mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 4876IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 3mg
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    1. Chloe Darby says

      November 28, 2021 at 12:34 pm

      FINALLY someone has posted a recipe of this delicious pasta salad! I've been buying it from my local shop for a couple years now and have never been able to figure out how to make it. Thank you!!!

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    2. TheRubberStudiosASMR says

      June 05, 2021 at 6:22 pm

      5 stars
      Wonderful meal! My mouth is salivating just by looking at the picture. Can’t wait to try it for myself.

      Reply

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