Chicken Rice Salad

2 cups long grain rice (not instant) cooked in chicken bouillon
1 can cubed all white meat chicken
1 can mandarin oranges
2 cups grapes (red taste the best)
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/4 cup chopped onions (optional)

Dressing:  1 cup mayonnaise
                1 TBSP lemon juice
                1/2 tsp. salt
                1/2 tsp pepper

Boil or steam rice with chicken bouillon added to the water until done.  mix up Dressing and add to the rice.  Add chicken (drained), grapes, celery, onions, almonds and mix well.  Last add mandarin oranges and fold in gently.  Chill and serve.

Chicken Taco Pasta Salad

1 pkg. tri-colored pasta
1 packet taco seasoning mix
1 can kidney beans, drained
1 purple onion,chopped
1 can olives,sliced
2 tomatoes, chopped
3-4 boneless chicken breasts,diced
1 can garbanzo beans,drained
1 pkg. frozen petite corn
1 green pepper chopped
2 cups cheese,grated
Taco chips

Cook pasta and drain and cool.  Combine remaining ingredients.

Dressing:   2 cups mayonnaise
                 1 cup buttermilk
                 1 pkg. Fiesta dip mix (Hidden Valley) or mix Ranch pkg with taco seasoning

Recipe shared by Megan Barker