Recipe: My Favorite Chicken Salad
INGREDIENTS
4 Chicken breast or 1 whole chicken
Water
1 c. Seedless red grapes, halved
1 Can mandarin oranges
1 Small can crushed pineapple
1 Red apple, cut up
1/2 c. Slivered almonds
1/4 c. Poppy seed or kiwi dressing
PROCEDURE
1. Remove entrails from chicken. Place chicken in a large pot and add enough water to cover it. Bring chicken to a boil, reduce temperature to simmer, and cook to an internal temperature of 165 F.
2. Remove chicken and place it in a panto cool.
3. Mix celery, grapes, mandarin oranges, pineapple, apple, and almonds together in a mixing bowl.
4. Debone chicken (if using whole chicken). Cut cooked chicken into bite-size pieces. Mix chicken with fruit mixture.
5. Mix mayonnaise dressing in a separate bowl. pour dressing over chicken mixture and mix well. Refrigerate until service.
