Chicken-Mushroom Pasta Salad
This pasta dish can be served as a side dish for grilled items.

This pasta dish can be served as a side dish for grilled items, but it also makes a great potluck party dish because you can prepare it a day in advance.
Going on a picnic? It will be a colorful and tasty addition to an outdoor spread. Make sure to transport it in an ice chest (and if possible keep it refrigerated) because starchy foods spoil easily in tropical climate.
To create a vegetarian dish, double the amount of mushrooms, do away with the chicken, and add 1 teaspoon ginger juice to the dressing.
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