Springtime Luncheon Salad

Directions

• In a large saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over 1 cup orange juice; let stand for 1 minute. Stir in sugar and salt. Cook and stir over low heat until gelatin and sugar are completely dissolved. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat.
• Stir in the orange sections, lemon juice, grated zest and remaining orange juice. Cool.
• Fold in whipped cream. Pour into a 9-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray. Chill until set.
• In a large bowl, combine chicken and celery. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, vinegar, salt and pepper; fold in whipped cream. Fold into chicken mixture.
• Unmold gelatin onto a serving platter. Fill center with chicken salad. Sprinkle with almonds. Serve with orange zest strips and thyme if desired.