Chicken Salad for 50

Total Time

Prep: 40 min. + chilling

Makes

50 servings (1 cup each)

Updated: Oct. 13, 2022
When this was served at a women's luncheon, there were lots of recipe requests, The creamy dressing, grapes and cashews make it extra special.—Florence Vold, Story City, Iowa

Ingredients

  • 9 cups cubed cooked chicken
  • 9 cups cooked small pasta shells
  • 8 cups chopped celery
  • 8 cups seedless green grapes halves
  • 18 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped
  • 2 cans (20 ounces each) pineapple tidbits, drained
  • DRESSING:
  • 4 cups mayonnaise
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • 2 cups whipped topping
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 cups cashew halves

Directions

  1. In two very large bowls, combine the first six ingredients. In another large bowl, whisk the first six dressing ingredients. Pour over the chicken mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Stir in cashews just before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 328 calories, 23g fat (5g saturated fat), 112mg cholesterol, 274mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 1g fiber), 12g protein.