Lemony Chicken Fruit Salad

Name: Lemony Chicken Fruit Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 cans (8 ounces each) pineapple chunks; 1 medium apple (diced); 3 cups cooked chicken (cubed); 1 cup seedless grapes (halved); 3 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup lemon juice; 2 egg yolks (lightly beaten); 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; lettuce leaves; 1/2 cup almonds (slivered, toasted)

A chicken salad with pineapple, apple, and grapes, tossed in creamy lemon mayonnaise.

35 min

Easy

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Ingredients

pineapple chunks 2 cans (8 ounces each)

apple (diced) 1 medium

cooked chicken (cubed) 3 cups

seedless grapes (halved) 1 cup

butter 3 tablespoons

all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons

sugar 1/4 cup

salt 1 teaspoon

lemon juice 1/2 cup

egg yolks (lightly beaten) 2

heavy whipping cream 1/2 cup

lettuce leaves

almonds (slivered, toasted) 1/2 cup

Instructions

Prepare fruit and chicken

Drain pineapple, reserving the juice. Set aside pineapple and 1/2 cup juice. Toss remaining juice with apple; drain. In a large bowl, combine chicken, grapes, pineapple and apple. Cover and refrigerate.

Make dressing

In a saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour, sugar and salt until smooth; gradually add lemon juice and the reserved pineapple juice. Bring to a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat. Add a small amount to egg yolks; return all to pan. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; chill for 10-15 minutes.

Finish and serve

Beat cream until stiff peaks form; fold into cooled dressing. Pour over chicken mixture; gently stir to coat. Chill for 1 hour. Serve in a lettuce-lined bowl. Sprinkle with almonds.