Lemony Chicken Fruit Salad

Name: Lemony Chicken Fruit Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 (8 ounce) cans pineapple chunks; 1 medium red apple, diced; 3 cups cooked chicken breasts, cubed; 1 cup green seedless grape, halved; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup lemon juice; 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Submitted by Sydney Mike

"Yet another recipe that was found in Taste of Home Best Ever Chicken Cookbook 2009. Preparation time does not include time needed to cook & cube the chicken, & it doesn't include the time needed for the salad to chill.."

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 8

ingredients

2 (8 ounce) cans pineapple chunks
1 medium red apple, diced
3 cups cooked chicken breasts, cubed
1 cup green seedless grape, halved
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
¹⁄₄ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ cup lemon juice
2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
¹⁄₂ cup heavy whipping cream
¹⁄₂ cup slivered almonds, toasted

directions

Drain pineapple, RESERVING the juice, then set aside the pineapple & 1/2 cup of the juice.
Toss remaining juice with the diced apple, then drain.
In a large bowl, combine chicken, grapes, pineapple & apple, then cover & refrigerate.
In a saucepan, melt butter, then stir in flour, sugar & salt until smooth.
Gradually add lemon juice & reserved pineapple juice, then bring to a boil, boiling & stirring for 2 minutes, before reducine heat.
Add to & blend a small amount of hot juice with egg yolks, before returning this yolk mixture to the saucepan.
Bring to a gentle boil, then cook & stir for 2 minutes, before removing from heat & chilling for 10-15 minutes.
Beat cream until stiff peaks form, then fold into cooled dressing.
Pour over chicken & fruit mixture, stirring gently to coat.
Chill for 1 hour before sprinkling with almonds & serving.

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Reviews

This reminded me of a salad my mom made a few times when I was a teenager but then it was long forgotten. This will be perfect for a light dinner during the hot days of summer. Thank you for posting. Made for PRMR tag.

swissms
Simply, FANTASTIC !!! Great combo of fruits here, with wonderful flavors. I did add a couple tablespoons of apple juice to the lemon juice and stirred separately in a separate bowl. You can't go wrong with this recipe at all. Keeping this one. Made for PRMR tag..

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