" Just Trust Me" Bistro Chicken Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 5 cups cooked chicken breasts, cubed
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups cooked rice, cold
• 1 1/2 cups green grapes, halved
• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped celery, strings removed
• 1 (13 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained, retain juice for dressing
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise, for dressing, do not use low-fat

Recipe

• 1 marinade.
• 2 create a marinade, by mixing oil, orange juice, vinegar, & salt. whisk to blend. toss into cooked chicken and allow to marinate for several hours in a plastic bag in the refrigerator before adding other ingredients.
• 3 assembly.
• 4 in a very large bowl, gently toss all ingredients except mayo and reserved juice.
• 5 dressing.
• 6 whisk together mayonnaise and pineapple juice. pour over mixed ingredients and toss.
• 7 let rest.
• 8 cover and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.