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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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From Southern Living Cookbook 1987 The caption beside the photo says: Mandarin Chicken Salad is a blend of the traditional chicken salad ingredients with fruits and nuts. It's fancy enough for company. Ingredients:
3 cups diced cooked chicken (see directions) |
1 cup diced celery |
2 tablespoons lemon juice |
1 tablespoon minced onion |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/3 cup mayonnaise |
1 cup green seedless grape |
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained |
1 (2 ounce) package slivered almonds, toasted |
1 leaf lettuce |
additional mandarin orange section (optional) |
clusters green grape (optional) |
Directions:
1. I recommend baked chicken for the salad. Heat oven to 350 degrees - sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper, then after it's cooled a bit, chop chicken and sprinkle with olive oil (if I have chicken with skin, I skip the oil). Bake until done then after it's cooled a bit, chop chicken.
2. After you have cooked the chicken, combine the first 5 ingredients; stir well. Cover and chill.
3. Add mayonnaise, grapes, oranges, and almonds to chicken mixture; toss well. Serve on lettuce. Garnish with additional orange slices and grape clusters, if desired. Yield: 6 servings.
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