Everything but the Feathers: Chicken Salad

This is my Mom's chicken salad recipe. She got it from her sister who got it from someone in her church. There is just something comforting about a recipe that came from family, that came from family, that came from a friend. Recipes and plants are meant to be shared. I decided to serve it on a bed of chopped romaine. Naturally it all landed on china. When was the last time you served your family or friends on your china? I know so many people who have lovely china that does no one any good. It sits in a cupboard and is never seen. I suppose the idea is that china should be used on special days. Well, what day could possibly be more special than the one God gave you today? I challenge you to greet each morning with a prayer of gratitude that it is morning and you get to get up. Then live your day with the knowledge that it is a special day. Let everyone know it is your special day by putting on your best smile, saying a kind word, and looking for the many blessings God has placed in your life. Gratitude will change your life and your dinner plates will miraculously morph from those drab Corelle things to something lovely!

Everything But the Feathers

1 cup cooked chicken

1 cup macaroni

1 cup diced celery

1 cup green grapes, halved

6 ounces pineapple tidbits, drained

2 hard-boiled eggs, diced

Dressing:

½ cup mayonnaise

¼ cup sour cream

¼ cup cool whip

½ tablespoon lemon juice

½ tablespoon sugar

½ cup pistachios

Cook macaroni al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking Mix together the chicken, macaroni, celery, grapes, pineapple, and eggs in a large bowl.

To make the dressing mix together the mayonnaise, sour cream, cool whip, lemon juice, sugar, and pistachios in a separate bowl.

Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and mix gently. Refrigerate until ready to serve. 

 

This is Margaret. She is a sweet kitty.