Turkey Cashew Pasta Salad

Linda Hedlund

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Ingredients

Dressing
1 gallon Miracle Whip dressing
2 Tablespoon mustard
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup salt
Pasta Salad
4-5 pound turkey breast cooked and cubed
4 pounds spiral macaroni cooked and cooled
1/2 cup onion chopped
8 cups celery chopped
15 cups grapes green and/or purple, halved
1 can cashews
Parsley chopped (if desired)

Instructions

To make the dressing

In a small bowl, combine the Miracle Whip, mustard, sugar, and salt. Mix well.
Cover and refrigerate.

To make the salad

Mix all pasta salad ingredients together in a large bowl.
Pour the dressing on the salad and mix well.
Just before serving, garnish with cashews and chopped parsley, if desired.

Notes

I halved the recipe when I made it for marching band. I found that I didn't use a full half-gallon of Miracle Whip, which is approximately 8 cups. I would say I used about 6 cups and that kept the salad moist. You may need to experiment a little to find the right consistency for you.

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