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Heavenly Chicken Salad

By: sandy 
"A community favorite and a beloved luncheon dish; the secret is Major Grey's chutney!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

What to Drink?
Wine Riesling
Prep Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and halved
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 pounds cooked and chopped chicken breast
  • 1/2 bunch celery, chopped
  • 1 pound red seedless grapes, halved
  • 1 cup toasted slivered almonds
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 (8 ounce) jar Major Grey's chutney
  • 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Toss the water chestnuts with the lemon juice in a large bowl. Add the chicken, celery, grapes, and almonds to the water chestnuts. Stir the mayonnaise, chutney, curry powder, and salt together in a separate bowl. Fold the chicken mixture into the mayonnaise mixture; stir to coat evenly. Chill in refrigerator at least 30 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 611 | Total Fat: 43.4g | Cholesterol: 99mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2010 by KIMAR   view full review
Made this with leftover Thanksgiving turkey. There is enough crunch from the water chestnuts...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 18, 2010 by sandy   view full review
Well of course I like it, I submitted it. Just wanted to add that I use SLICED water...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2011 by pieboy Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Thanks Sandy for a great recipe! The only thing I added was a little ground black pepper....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2011 by rachal   view full review
Great cake! Took it to work and everyone loved it.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2011 by susanbee   view full review
was a little too sweet for my taste
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2010 by bettycrocker   view full review
Thank you Thank you - this is the best chicken salad and so worth the effort to make. Major...

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