Cindy's Chicken Salad

This is a colorful chicken salad with some unusual flavor combinations. You can make it ahead and assembly when ready.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 6  cups  cooked chicken breasts, chopped
• 15  ounces pineapple chunks, drained
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 1  cup  chopped celery
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped red bell pepper
• 2  tablespoons  finely chopped onions
• 1⁄4 cup  fresh flat leaf parsley
• 1  cup mayonnaise
• 1  tablespoon prepared mustard
• 1 (5 ounce) can  chow mein noodles, added before served
• 1⁄2 head lettuce, washed and drained

Directions

1. Slice the water chestnuts into narrow strips.
2. Blend the mustard and mayonnaise together and set aside.
3. Gently fold all the the other ingredients together except for the chow mein noodles.
4. now gently fold in the mayonnaise mixture.
5. Serve on top of whole leaf lettuce or chopped lettuce and sprinkle some of the chow mein noodles on top.
6. Cilantro can be added instead of parsley for a slightly different taste if you prefer.