Allrecipes home
Make Us Your Home Page
bookmark
Bookmark Allrecipes.com
New Users! Create your FREE Allrecipes.com recipe box.
 
print icon

Chicken Salad with Toasted Almonds

SUBMITTED BY: sal

"This unusual and refreshing chicken salad is perked up by the addition of toasted almonds, tangy pineapple, crunchy water chestnuts and sweet grapes."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 17 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
Read Reviews (14)
PREP TIME  10 Min
READY IN  10 Min

SERVINGS

 (Help)
    
Servings
 

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 cups cubed, cooked chicken
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 cup creamy salad dressing, e.g. Miracle Whip ™
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup pineapple tidbits, drained
  • 1 cup halved green grapes
  • 1 cup blanched slivered almonds, toasted
  • 1/2 cup chopped water chestnuts
  • 1/4 cup shredded lettuce

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, toss the chicken with the lemon juice. Cover and chill for 2 hours.
  2. Mix the salad dressing, salt, pineapple, grapes, almonds, water chestnuts and lettuce into the chicken until evenly combined. Chill until serving.
ADVERTISEMENT

REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2003 by Barb Z
I found this recipe for a friend to take to a pot luck supper. She has just called to tell me... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2004 by EILEENMA
Excellent chicken salad. I made a couple of changes/additions. I didn't use lettuce, water... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2004 by KRANEY
Wonderful! I cut down on the fat by reducing the mayonnaise and almonds to 1/2 cup (1/2 cup... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2003 by PENGWENS MOM
I've used this recipe for years, and it is always a favorite at any pot-luck I attend. This... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 9, 2003 by FBA
I like pineapple but adding pineapple to this chicken salad just made the dish too sweet for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2005 by American Beauty
This was very good. I made it as stated, and found it needed a little kick; it was a bit... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2005 by ROSIEMR
I loved it, and so did everyone I work with about 50 people. I added apples to this recipe and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2005 by CIMMY
I served this at a ladies luncheon and eveyrone loved it. The only changes I made, I left out... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2005 by mpskds
Very good, I changed the water chestnuts to apples and also used 1/4 cup less mayo,and used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2005 by mittens
This chicken salad is terrific! I made it with pre-cooked Honey Roasted chicken tenders (too... MORE

MORE MEMBER REVIEWS

 
www.allrecipes.com