coconut chicken salad
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I wanted to make a cold chicken salad for summer and I love to come up with new ideas to mix things up. Sooooo I came up with this idea after deciding to make chicken salad with my left over oven fried chicken last night. I LOVE coconut and this idea came to me and I just HAD to make it. Enjoy!
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prep time
30 Min
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Ingredients
- 4 cups cooled cooked bowtie pasta (or whatever pasta you wish but it should be salad worthy)
- 1/2 small white onion chopped finely
- 2 medium celery stalks sliced thinly or diced
- 3 - cooled cooked chicken breasts cut up into bite size pieces
- 1 can crushed pineapple drained well and pressed to get juice out
- 1/2 cup real sour cream
- 1 1/4 cups real mayo (may adjust to taste and if pasta absorbs it you may want to add more )
- 3/4 cup toasted coconut (i used unsweetened)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- - fresh ground pepper to taste
- - dash of cayenne (optional)
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds (not raw)
How To Make coconut chicken salad
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Step 1Put cooled pasta into a large mixing bowl and add everything except the almonds and the coconut and mix well.
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Step 2After it is mixed well and mayo is adjusted add the coconut and almonds and fold them in.
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Step 3Cover and let it sit in frig for a few hours or over night to let flavors blend. Right before serving you may sprinkle a few almonds and some coconut over the top for an awesome presentation
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