Almond Chicken Salad Recipe

By dette

My mother used to prepare this salad for an evening meal during the hot summer months. It also serves well as a delicious but quick luncheon or potluck dish. You can't beat the tasty combination of chicken, grapes and almonds. -Kathy Kittell, Lenexa, Kansas

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 4 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 1-1/2 cups seedless green grapes, halved
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 3/4 cup sliced green onions
• 3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
• 1/2 cup Miracle Whip
• 1/4 cup Daisy Brand® Sour Cream
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 1 kiwifruit, peeled and sliced, optional

Details

Servings 6
Cooking time 15mins

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
In a large bowl, combine chicken, grapes, celery, onions and eggs. In another bowl, combine the next nine ingredients; stir until smooth.
Pour over the chicken mixture and toss gently. Stir in almonds and serve immediately, or refrigerate and add the almonds just before serving. Garnish with kiwi if desired. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts
1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 351 calories, 23 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 152 mg cholesterol, 540 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 25 g protein.