Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2009

I used three chicken breasts that I broiled instead of canned chicken. I also decided on the black grapes (they looked red but were labeled as black) because of their flavor. I opted to use about 1/3 cup of mayo instead of the cucumber dressing simply because I had it on hand. Served on croissants, it was exactly what I anticipated, a light and fruity chicken salad. Yum. Thanks for a simple and delicious recipe. It's now one of my favorites and will be keeper.

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DANEDREAMER

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Flint, Michigan, USA

Living In: Tempe, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2011

Nice twist on chicken salad, however if I were going to go so far as to call it "gourmet" I wouldn't used canned chicken... I opted to use some leftover citrus grilled chicken I had on hand. I also used some red grapes for a little color. I didn't have cucumber salad dressing so I used Hellman's light mayo cut with a bit of sour cream and added a bit of salt, pepper and just a bit of curry powder. Overall, very good on toasted whole grain bread.

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Jillian

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 26, 2008

I used red grapes instead of green, used Miracle Whip for the dressing, and chose walnuts over almonds. This recipes was awesome. The flavors go great together. Definitely a keeper!

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tinac

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2007

I increased the recipe to nine servings from six. I left out the oranges, and I used a total of two cups of grapes. I also used red grapes and not green. I only had about a half cup of celery, and I threw in a cup of almonds. I actually thought that there were too many almonds, so I'll decrease them next time. There was also a salty taste, and I don't know if that came from the nuts, or from using canned chicken. I've never used it before. I was trying to duplicate a recipe that I lost several years ago, and this was close. My kids and husband loved it. I was disappointed, but maybe just because I was expecting my "old" recipe. We'll try it again, though!

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Valerie212

Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2007

I love it! It is my favorite. I use red grapes to add more color. Something I will make again.

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Donna

Reviewed: May 17, 2000

I loved this recipe but my picky 10 year old son did not. My 3 year old liked it pretty well though. I will save this for parties at work or lunch with girlfriends and serve hot dogs to the kids. ;-)

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EVAM2

Reviewed: Jun. 8, 2008

I liked this recipe, but made a few changes that worked really well. I added cucumbers and crasins. Instead of plain almond, I used ranch flavored salad topper alamonds and mayo instead of the cucumber dressing. Very tasty!

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andersona1129

Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2001

This recipe was great!

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THEKAT260

Reviewed: Sep. 12, 2005

This is good & easy. Used regular cucumber ranch (the lite was too salty)because I couldn't find just cucumber dressing. You should definitely toast the almonds -they are much better that way. Also red grapes are good in it, that's what I had.-Susie

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SEBC

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Living In: Germantown, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2008

I made this for my best friend's baby shower. (I also made the Pesto Tuna Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes). Both were fantastic and big hits. For this, I used red seedless grapes. The fruit made a nice sweet compliment to the salty taste of the chicken; howver, I feel that the almonds really made the salad great! Very yummy and highly recommended...

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