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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."
PREP TIME  10 Min
READY IN  10 Min

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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.
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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


 
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