SPECIAL CHICKEN SALAD

By rmille6277

Linda Riggs Butler

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breast halves, skinned
• 1/2 small onion, sliced
• 1 lemon
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 (2 ounce) package slivered almonds
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 cup seedless grapes, halved

Preparation

Step 1

Place chicken and onion in pan and cover with water. Cook until chicken is done. Let cool. Remove chicken from bone, and chop.
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Microwave lemon at HIGH 30 seconds. Cut lemon in half, and juice; discard seeds. Combine lemon juice, mayonnaise, mustard, and curry powder; stir well.
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Spread almonds in a glass pieplate. Microwave at HIGH 3 minutes, stirring once. Set aside 2 tablespoons almonds. Combine chicken, oranges, grapes, and remaining almonds. Add mayonnaise mixture; toss. Serve on pita bread. Sprinkle with reserved 2 tablespoons almonds. Yield: 4 to 6 servings.