Chicken Salad pour Gourmand

Side Dish, Sandwich

I wanted to call this "Chicken Salad for the Crapulous" but then I would have had to explain… The fruity sweetness of this chicken salad tends to cause excesses. Sometimes better served on crackers than as a sandwich, it also works as an elegant side dish. 6 servings require about 6 minutes to prepare.

Ingredients/Shopping List
• 2 (10 ounce) cans chicken chunks, drained
• 1 cup seedless green grapes, halved
• ½ cup sliced almonds
• ½ cup chopped celery
• 1 (8 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• ¾ cup creamy cucumber salad dressing

Directions

Mix. Chill.

Yes, it's that simple.

If you want to complicate things, bake or broil 1 large or two smaller boneless skinless chicken breasts. Cube them and substitute for the canned chicken chunks. I like this dish both chunked and shredded.

Serving suggestions:

• Spread on crackers.
• Serve between thin slices of toast. Vary by using rye or pumpernickel.
• Use as a side dish for a meal of broccoli cheese soup and crudités
• If you don't like celery, use celery salt. It changes the flavor substantially.
• This is delicious in a pita.