Paradise Chicken Salad in Pineapple Boats

Try this chicken salad in pineapple boats and you'll experience a real different taste which will satisfy your cravings due to its delicious savour.

Ingredients:

2 fresh pineapple (uncut)

1 medium banana, sliced

2 ½ cups cubed cooked chicken

1/3 cup salted peanuts

¾ cup diced celery

1 cup (11 oz.) mandarine orange segments drained canned pineapple chunks (equivalent to what is removed from fresh pineapple or to taste)

1 can of pineapple chunks


Procedures:

• Prepare pineapple shells.
• Cut in half lenghtwise through green top.
• Cut each in half again. (should have 4 pieces from each pineapple with green top intact.)
• Remove fruit from each section.
• Cut fruit into chunks.
• Drain pineapple shells (upsidedown) on paper towel.
• Combine pineapple, chicken and celery in large bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate. 

Dressing: 

¾ cup mayonnaise

2 tbsp chopped chutney

1 tsp curry powder

• In a small bowl, mix dressing ingredients.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• Just before serving, drain any juice from fruit/chicken mixture.
• Add banana and peanuts; toss lightly with dressing.
• Fill pineapple boats.
• Sprinkle each with coconut and garnish with mandarine orange segments.

This is nice for a fancy luncheon salad/entree. Tastes and looks great too.

If delicious foods is your weakness you can now try this simple “Paradise Chicken Salad in Pineapple Boats”. You”ll keep on making this one because through this salad you can experience a new delicious taste.

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Source: Linda Reed

Cooking with a Cause