Chicken Salad With Fruits

This is an excellent and delicious salad to go well served in lettuce leaves or also in crossaints.

• Ready In: 3 hrs
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2  cups chicken, cooked and cubed (or use turkey)
• 1⁄2 cup cucumber, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup celery, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil
• 1⁄4 cup champagne vinegar
• 1  cup seedless grapes, halved
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained (or add chopped apple instead)
• 1⁄3 cup  slivered almonds, toasted
• 2  green onions, minced
• 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
• 6  boston lettuce leaves (or 6 crossaints)

Directions

1. Combine chicken, cucumber, and celery in a bowl.
2. Combine oil and vinegar and pour over chicken mixture.
3. Cover and chill for about one hour. Drain.
4. Add grapes, oranges, almonds, green onions, and mayonnaise to chicken mixture; mix well.
5. Chill at least 2 hours and serve cold in lettuce leaves or as a filling in crossaints.