Chicken Fruit Salad

Name: Chicken Fruit Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 3 cups cooked elbow macaroni; 3 cups cubed cooked chicken; 2 cups cubed peeled fresh peaches; 1 cup sliced celery; 1 cup halved strawberries; 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained; 3/4 cup pineapple tidbits, drained; 1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained; 1/2 cup chopped apple; 1/2 cup golden raisins; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 1 cup mayonnaise; 1/4 cup orange juice; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; Shredded lettuce

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 15 min. YIELD: 12 servings.

I love the challenge of finding creative new ways to serve foods. So putting peaches in chicken salad seems only natural. My husband and I enjoy this hearty cool salad on hot summer evenings.—Elizabeth Waden, Timmonsville, South Carolina

Ingredients

3 cups cooked elbow macaroni
3 cups cubed cooked chicken
2 cups cubed peeled fresh peaches
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup halved strawberries
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
3/4 cup pineapple tidbits, drained
1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
1/2 cup chopped apple
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Shredded lettuce

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, orange juice, sugar, ginger and pepper; pour over salad and toss to coat. Serve on a bed of lettuce.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 207 calories, 5g fat (0 saturated fat), 21mg cholesterol, 157mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 9g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 meat, 1 fruit.

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