Company Chicken Pasta Salad with Grapes

"This is a special treat to fix for your guests. Enjoy it with some hot garlic bread, if desired."

• 2 cups small seashell pasta
• 3 1/2 cups chopped poached chicken breast meat
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1 cup seedless green grapes, halved
• salt to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon white sugar

DIRECTIONS
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
In a medium bowl, combine chicken, celery, grapes, cooked pasta, salt, and white pepper; mix well and reserve.
In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, curry powder, cumin, rice vinegar, and sugar; whisk ingredients together and toss with chicken mixture.
Cover salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 to 4 hours before serving.