Olive-Y Chicken Salad
By: nDee
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 4:03pm

Ingredients




2 cups cooked, diced chicken
1 cup cooked rice (¼ cup uncooked yields 1 cup cooked)
3/4 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup sliced black olives
1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds
1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Preparation

1 In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. 2 Serve salad on a bed of lettuce leaves.

About


Simple to make. . . packed with flavor! One of the things I like about this recipe is that you can substitute green pimento-stuffed olives, add more rice, use red onions instead of scallions . . . and have an equally flavorful salad. Don't be afraid to experiment!  Dee