Chicken Salad for 50

Name: Chicken Salad for 50
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 50 servings (1 cup each).
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

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 40 min. + chilling YIELD: 50 servings (1 cup each).

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.

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