Macy's Pacific Rim Pasta Salad
A salad everyone loves: Macy's Pacific Rim Pasta Salad, with turkey (or rotisserie chicken), grapes, pasta, and an apricot-ginger dressing!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pound rotini pasta, dry
- 1 pound turkey breast, hand torn (or you can use rotisserie shredded chicken)
- 2 cups celery, chopped finely
- 4 cups red grapes, halved, reserve 1 cup for garnish
- ¼ cup green onions, chopped
- 2-3 Tbsp. parsley, finely chopped
- For the dressing:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup apricot preserves
- ½ cup lime juice
- ½ kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp fresh ginger root, grated
Instructions
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente according to package directions. Drain and cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, toss the cooled pasta, turkey, celery, red grapes, and green onions.
- For the dressing:
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, apricot preserves, lime juice, salt and fresh ginger. Chill.
- For serving:
- When ready to serve, pour the dressing over the salad, and toss gently to combine all the ingredients. Place on a platter or in a serving bowl, and garnish with reserved red grapes and finely chopped parsley.