1 (12 oz.) buttermilk dressing
1/2 c. mayonnaise
3 tbsp. half & half
1 1/2 tsp. Beau Monde seasoning
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 lbs. canned chicken or 5 chicken breasts, skinned, cooked & cubed
1 (10 oz.) pkg. shell macaroni
3 c. diced celery
1/2 c. diced onion
2 sm. cans sliced water chestnuts
2 1/2 c. seedless green grapes
12 oz. sliced halved almonds

Mix above ingredients and refrigerate overnight. Cook the macaroni shells and drain; cool. Combine with remaining ingredients. Blend carefully. Garnish with almond sticks.