Exotic Chicken Salad Recipe

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Heidi Kinzie who was kind enough to share their home with us for a photo shoot and provide us with lunch gave this recipe to me. The salad was so good, I couldn't leave without the recipe! Pairs well with Gallo Family Vineyards White Zinfandel.

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Exotic Chicken Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 4-6 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup cream of coconut
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup canola oil
3 cups cubed cooked chicken
3/4 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup seedless red grapes
3/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
Lettuce leaves
Toasted flaked coconut

Directions

In a blender container, combine cream of coconut, vinegar, mustard, salt and garlic. Cover and process until smooth. With motor running, slowly add oil in a steady stream. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine chicken, celery, grapes and nuts. Add dressing and toss well to combine. Serve in lettuce leaves and sprinkle with coconut. Yield: 4-6 servings.

Originally published as Exotic Chicken Salad in Taste of Home Cooking School Collection Spring 2009, p49