4 c. chopped cooked chicken
2 c. diced celery
2 c. halved, seedless red or green grapes
1 (15 1/4 oz.) can pineapple tidbits, drained
1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges, drained
1 c. slivered almonds, toasted, optional
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1/2 c. commercial sour cream
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. white pepper
1/4 tsp. salt

If using fresh pineapple halves, add some cubed fresh pineapple to mixture. Combine the first 6 ingredients, and toss well. Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, salt and pepper; add to the chicken mixture, stirring well. Chill. To serve: fill pineapple (fresh) halves or serve on lettuce greens.

DIETITIAN'S NOTE:

This nutritious chicken salad offers good taste and dietary fiber (9 grams per recipe). To lower total calories, fat and sodium, simply choose white meat chicken (breast), lite mayonnaise, lite sour cream and omit salt.