TRADER VIC’S CHICKEN SALAD

Trader Vic’s Chicken Salad

Ingredients

• Salad:
• 1 1/2 c. pineapple tidbits
• 4-5 c. diced cooked chicken
• 1 c. sliced water chestnuts
• 1 c. sliced celery
• 1/3 to 1/2 c. sliced green onions
• 1/2 c. slivered almonds
• Dressing:
• 3/4 c. sour cream
• 3/4 c. mayonnaise
• 1/4 c. Major Grey’s chutney
• 1 t. curry powder
• 3/4 to 1 About 3/4 to 1 t. salt
• 1 to 1 1/2 About 1 to 1 1/2 c. Chinese noodles
• Optional: lettuce leaves

Directions

To prepare salad:

Drain pineapple and reserve a couple tablespoons juice. 

Combine pineapple with chicken, water chestnuts, celery, green onions and almonds.

To prepare dressing:

Stir together sour cream, mayonnaise, chutney, curry powder and salt (add a little pineapple juice to loosen dressing just a bit.)

Stir dressing into salad at least 1 hour before serving and refrigerate. 

Add noodles just before serving. 

Serve on a bed of lettuce.