Chicken Cashew Pasta Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups rotini pasta
1 cup pea pods, cut in 1-inch pieces
8 ounces chicken breasts, cooked and diced
1 (5 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained
1/2 small red bell pepper, cut in 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup red onion, chopped
1/2 cup carrot, shredded
1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted cashews, roasted

Preparation

Prepare the pasta according to package directions, adding the pea pods during last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain and cool pasta and pea pods.
In a large bowl combine the pasta and pea pods with chicken, water chestnuts, bell pepper, red onion and carrots in a large bowl.
Combine the mayonnaise, brown sugar, vinegar and salt, and toss with the salad. Refrigerate for several hours to overnight. Just before serving fold in the cashews.