Chicken Salad for Fifty People

Name: Chicken Salad for Fifty People
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 50-75 serving(s)
Ingredients: 5 (4 -5 lb) baked whole chickens; 2 quarts chopped celery; 1 lb sliced almonds, toasted; 2 quarts mayonnaise; 8 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 2 quarts red seedless grapes, halved

Submitted by papergoddess

"This is Toodle's recipe for chicken salad, but I'm posting quantities to feed a crowd. I recently made this for a bridal shower. I had many requests for the recipe. You can make this the day before if you leave out the grapes and add them before serving. This makes about 50 large croisssants. It will make about 75 small ones. But what the heck, the left-overs are GREAT!!!"

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Ready In:: 2hrs 30mins
Ingredients:: 6
Serves:: 50-75

ingredients

5 (4 -5 lb) baked whole chickens
2 quarts chopped celery
1 lb sliced almonds, toasted
2 quarts mayonnaise
8 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 quarts red seedless grapes, halved

directions

Salt and pepper chickens, and roast @375F for about 1 1/2 - 2 hrs., or until you can easily pull the leg away from the cavity. Make sure the juices are clear. If bloody, cook longer.
Cool chickens and remove meat from the bones. Chop and chill.
Toast almonds in a heavy skillet. Stir and toss CONTINUALLY until nicely browned.
Combine chicken with remaining ingredients.
You can make this the day before by omitting the grapes and adding before serving.

Questions & Replies

I need to make this recipe for 250 ladies luncheon on croissants. I would also like to use canned chicken. Can you give me amounts please.

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