Curried chicken pasta salad with apricots and cashews

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup

mayonnaise

2 tbsp

chutney (I use Major Grey's mango chutney)

1/2 tsp

sweet or hot curry powder

1/4 tsp

powdered ginger

fresh black pepper

4 oz

mini penne, rotini or other short pasta

large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (defrosted, if frozen)

sprinkling of kosher salt and fresh black pepper

1/4 cup

chopped dried apricots

1/4 cup

chopped roasted, unsalted cashews

Granny Smith apple, diced (do not peel)