Party Chicken Salad

By Tamipri

Ingredients

• The juice from the peaches adds a sweet note to this luncheon favorite. Serve on a bed of baby lettuces tossed with blackberries.
• 1 c. chopped pecans
• 1/2 c. mayonnaise
• 1/4 c. minced sweet onion
• 2 Tb. chopped fresh basil
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 4 c. chopped cooked chicken breast
• 4 small fresh, firm, ripe peaches, peeled and diced
• Garnishes: fresh basil sprigs
• fresh blackberries
• baby lettuces

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet 5-7 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack (about 15 minutes).

2. Stir together mayonnaise and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Fold in pecans, chicken, and peaches; cover and chill 2 hours. Serve on a bed of baby lettuces and garnish with fresh basil sprigs and fresh blackberries.