Cherry Chicken Salad

by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine

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Cherry Chicken Salad
Yield: Makes 6 servings
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Ingredients:
2
cups tart red cherries, pitted*

3
nectarines or peaches, divided

1-1/2
whole chicken breasts, skinned, boned, cooked and diced

1-1/2
cups sliced celery

2
tablespoons sliced green onion

1
cup mayonnaise

1/4
cup sour cream

2
tablespoons honey

1
teaspoon lemon juice

1/4
to 1/2 teaspoon curry powder

1/8
teaspoon ground ginger

Salt to taste

1/2
cup toasted slivered almonds, divided

Boston or Bibb lettuce leaves



Preparation:
1.
Slice one nectarine. Combine cherries, nectarine slices, chicken, celery and green onion in large bowl. Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, honey, lemon juice, curry, ginger and salt in small bowl; mix well. Pour mayonnaise mixture over chicken mixture; toss to coat. Cover; refrigerate.

2.
Stir all but 1 tablespoon almonds into salad just before serving; arrange salad on lettuce-lined plates. Slice remaining 2 nectarines; arrange around salad. Sprinkle salad with remaining 1 tablespoon almonds.





This recipe appears in: Salads