Chicken salad with fruit
MAKES 12 SERVINGS
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon salt
5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cooled
3 cups cooked rice, cooled
1 1/2 cups green grapes, halved
1 (13-ounce) can pineapple bits in juice, drained
1 (15-ounce) can mandarin orange sections, drained
1 cup slivered almonds
Ground black pepper
In a large bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, oil, orange juice and salt. Set aside.
Dice the chicken breasts, then add to the mayonnaise mixture. Add the rice, grapes, pineapple, orange sections and almonds. Gently mix until all ingredients are coated with the dressing. Season with pepper.
Cover and refrigerate until chilled (overnight is best).
From Trisha Yearwood's Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen
Nutrition facts per serving: 433 calories, 24 g fat, 4 g saturated fat, 64 mg cholesterol, 27 g carbohydrates, 27 g protein, 363 mg sodium, 2 g fiber
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