Mandarin Chicken Pasta Salad - Diamond Nuts

Ingredients

• Chicken
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, not packed
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 chicken bouillon cubes
• Salad
• 2 1/4 cups uncooked pasta
• 3 cups packed spinach
• 1 can Mandarin oranges
• 1 cucumber, chopped
• 1 large carrot, shredded
• 2 Roma Tomatoes, chopped
• 1/4 cup Diamond of California Sliced Almonds
• Optional: sliced green onions
• Dressing
• 1/3 cup rice vinegar
• 5 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 package dry onion soup mix
• 2 tablespoons mayo
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley, optional