Chicken Salad Tea Room Style

This is my version of a local tea room/ice cream shop that serves the best chicken salad I've ever had. What makes it so good is the contrast of sweet fruit, the crunchiness of the nuts and a hint of tangy lemon.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  cups  cooked cubed chicken
• 2⁄3 cup celery, diced small
• 1  medium Red Delicious apple, diced small
• 1⁄4 cup purple onion, chopped fine
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2⁄3 cup mayonnaise (more if needed)
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 1  tablespoon parsley
•  paprika, for garnishing

Directions

1. In a medicum size bowl, combine the celery, apple, onion, pecans, salt, pepper, sugar, lemon juice and mayonnaise.
2. Add the chicken and parsley and toss gently.
3. Cover and chill. Sprinkle a small amount of paprika over salad and serve over a bed of lettuce leaves or as a filling for sandwiches.