Fruited Chicken Salad

Serve this gourmet fruited chicken salad on a bed of lettuce or as a sandwich filling in warm pita bread.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cooked, shredded and cooled
1/2 cup golden raisins
1 cup thinly sliced celery
3/4 cup seedless grapes, halved
1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
1 avocado, coarsely chopped
1 tart apple, coarsely chopped
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or to taste
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Torn red leaf lettuce (optional)

Cooking Directions:

1. In a large bowl, place the chicken, raisins, celery, grapes, walnuts, apple and avocado.
2. Mix together the mayonnaise and lemon juice; season to taste with salt and pepper. Toss with the chicken mixture until well coated. Chill until ready to serve.
3. Serve over a bed of red leaf lettuce, if desired.

Makes 8 servings.