MANDARIN CHICKEN SALAD 
2-3 c. cut up, cooked chicken
1 tbsp. minced onion
1 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. fresh, frozen or canned lemon juice
1 c. thinly sliced celery
1 c. seedless grapes
1/3 c. mayonnaise or salad dressing (Miracle Whip)
1 (11 oz.) can mandarin orange segments, drained or 1 c. tangerine sections
1/2 c. toasted, slivered almonds
6-8 lettuce leaves
6 pitted ripe olives

In a bowl combine chicken, onion, salt, lemon juice and celery. Refrigerate several hours, or until well chilled. At serving time, toss chicken mixture lightly with grapes, mayonnaise and all but a few orange segments and almonds. Line salad bowl with lettuce leaves. Arrange chicken mixture on top. Garnish with reserved orange segments and almonds and ripe olives. Makes 6 servings.

 

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