Just Trust Me Bistro Chicken Salad
- 5 cups cooked chicken breasts, cubed
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups cooked rice, cold
- 1 1/2 cups green grapes, halved
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped celery, strings removed
- 1 (13 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained, retain juice for dressing
- 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
- 1 cup slivered almonds
- 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise, for dressing, do not use low-fat
- MARINADE.
- Create a marinade, by mixing oil, orange juice, vinegar, & salt. Whisk to blend. Toss into cooked Chicken and allow to marinate for several hours in a plastic bag in the refrigerator before adding other ingredients.
- ASSEMBLY.
- In a very large bowl, gently toss all ingredients EXCEPT mayo and reserved juice.
- DRESSING.
- Whisk together mayonnaise and pineapple juice. Pour over mixed ingredients and toss.
- LET REST.
- Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
chicken breasts, canola oil, orange juice, white vinegar, salt, rice, green grapes, celery, pineapple tidbits, mandarin oranges, almonds, mayonnaise
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/just-trust-me-bistro-chicken-salad-345123 (may not work)