CHICKEN MELON SALAD

CHICKEN MELON SALAD

1-1/2 cups orzo pasta
3 Tbsp. oil
3 Tbsp. orange juice
½ tsp. salt
dash white pepper
4 cups cubed, cooked chicken
1 ripe cantaloupe cut into 1-in. pieces
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup red grapes
1 cup mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. milk
3 Tbsp. Orange juice
1 cup chopped cashews

Cook orzo as directed on package. Drain; rinse briefly with warm water, then drained thoroughly. While pasta is cooking, combine oil, orange juice, and salt in a large bowl and blend well. Stir cooked and drained orzo into this dressing. Add chicken, cantaloupe, celery and grapes.
Combine mayonnaise, milk, and orange juice and stir to blend. Fold into chicken mixture. Just before serving, add cashews.

Yield: 8 servings.