Fruity Hawaiian Chicken Salad

This is very rich and very different from any other chicken salad I have had. It is very easy to make low fat by using low fat Miracle whip and cream cheese. I have always loved the combination of sweet and salty so this works for me but it does seem to be a love it or hate it kind of recipe. I hope you love it! :wink:

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 6  ounces cream cheese, brought to room temp
• 1⁄3 cup Miracle Whip
• 3  cups  diced  rotisserie-cooked chicken or 3  cups  grilled chicken breasts
• 1  cup  fresh pineapple tidbits, well drained
• 15  ounces mandarin oranges, well drained
• 1⁄3 cup  dry  roasted almonds, chopped roughly (dry roasted)
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped green onion
•  salt and pepper
•  sugar (if needed) or  Splenda sugar substitute (if needed)

Directions

1. Cream the cream cheese and miracle whip together.
2. Fold in the chicken then pineapple, onions, and then very carefully fold in oranges careful not to break them apart.
3. Taste it at this time and if your fruit isn't very sweet you may want to add a tsp or 2 of sugar or Splenda to sweeten it a bit.
4. Refrigerate till ready to serve and add almonds just before serving.
5. Serve with crackers, bread, or rolls.
6. Cook time doesn't include cook time for chicken or time to chill.