This past weekend I played chef for friends who had family come to town for a wedding. I love cooking so this was a lot of fun for me. I didn’t get too elaborate with lunches. We just had salads and sandwiches. The potato salad I will share tomorrow was one of the salads. Another salad I made was chicken & fruit salad. I love this fresh & light chicken salad. The apples and grapes in it keep it light.
When I first made this salad for my grandma (the one that made the potato salad), she told me that sounded terrible and she didn’t want any. I made her try it and she loved it. She was just an old dog who wanted nothing to do with new tricks. I would recommend trying this new trick and so would she.
Chicken and Fruit Salad
1 cup mayonnaise
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1/2 Red apple, cubed
1/2 Green apple, cubed
5 small chicken breast halves, cooked and cubed
1/2 bunch of red or green grapes, halved
1 Tbsp fresh chopped parsley, optional
1/4 cup pecans
1/4 cup celery
Salt & pepper to taste
In a small bowl, mix mayo & vinegar. Mix remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Pour dressing over salad and stir. Serve right away or refrigate and serve cold.
Chicken and Fruit Salad
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6 Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 468 Total Fat: 34g Saturated Fat: 6g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 27g Cholesterol: 100mg Sodium: 363mg Carbohydrates: 7g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 5g Protein: 32g
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This is delicious sounding. Cool and refreshing. We’re having a party at Tumbleweed Contessa and I’d love for you to bring this over. It would be a hit. http://www.tumbleweedcontessa.com/blog/whatd-you-do-this-weekend-19/
Wishes for tasty dishes,
Linda
Thanks for linking up. I had this for dinner. It was 103 degrees here today.
Hope to see you next week,
Tumbleweed Contessa
Oh – this looks delicious! I’d love for you to bring this to Tuesday’s Table – http://zentmrs.blogspot.com/2013/06/tuesdays-table-for-june-11-2013-and.html
What a wonderful recipe! It looks delicious!
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I LOVE chicken salad and fruit in my salads!!! Pinned to try your recipe. Found your post at OUR HOME party:) Stop by http://www.sewsweetvintage.com/2013/06/handkerchief-party-bunting.html
This sounds delicious! I am intrigued that you played chef for a friend and their company! What a neat and helpful idea! Thanks for linking up with me again last week at Walking Redeemed!
yum! looks so good! chicken salad is one of my favorites! http://www.homemadeginger.com