Frosted Chicken Salad

Name: Frosted Chicken Salad
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: SALAD:; 2 cups diced unpeeled red apples; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 4 cups diced cooked chicken; 3/4 cup Miracle Whip; 1/2 cup sliced seedless green grapes; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1-1/2 cups chopped celery; FROSTING:; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup salad dressing; Lettuce leaves; Sliced apples and grapes for garnish

This recipe is one of my favorites! It's so simple—I can make it the night before, throw on the topping at the last minute and take it to a picnic or family gathering. —Joyce Carpenter, Darlington, Indiana

Ingredients

SALAD:
2 cups diced unpeeled red apples
1 tablespoon lemon juice
4 cups diced cooked chicken
3/4 cup Miracle Whip
1/2 cup sliced seedless green grapes
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 cups chopped celery
FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup salad dressing
Lettuce leaves
Sliced apples and grapes for garnish

Directions

Line 1-1/2-qt. bowl with plastic wrap. Combine all salad ingredients and gently press into the bowl. Cover; chill several hours.
Carefully unmold onto a plate lined with a bed of lettuce leaves. Combine the cream cheese and salad dressing; frost salad. Garnish with apples and grapes. Chill for several hours.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 532 calories, 39g fat (13g saturated fat), 138mg cholesterol, 570mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 30g protein.

Originally published as Frosted Chicken Salad in Country Woman September/October 1991

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Trilby Yost

Sep 17, 2010

This makes such a pretty presentation for parties and get-togethers. And it tastes really good, too! I add some poultry seasoning (about 1/2 teaspoon -- sorry to be imprecise, but I sprinkle it on the chicken mixture until it looks to be the right amount and then stir it in) to give it a little more pizzazz.