Tastes Like Chicken! Recipes
(From Chicken Recipes Compiled Since 1992)

Chicken Fruit Salad in Pineapple Boats

Category: Salads

Servings: 8 servings

Description: Chicken and fruit salad tossed with macadamia nuts and a sweet poppy-seed dressing, served in pineapple boats.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 C sugar
• 1 t dry mustard
• 1 t salt
• 1/3 C vinegar
• 4 1/2 t onion juice
• 1 C oil
• 4 1/2 t poppy seeds
• 2 large pineapples
• 2 C diced cooked chicken
• 1 large papaya, peeled, seeded and cubed
• 1 C sliced celery
• 2 oranges, peeled and cut in segments
• 1 C watermelon balls
• 1 to 2 bananas, peeled and sliced
• 3 kiwi, peeled and sliced
• Coarsely chopped macadamia nuts

Instructions:

1. Combine sugar, mustard, salt, vinegar, and onion juice.
2. Slowly add oil while beating, then add poppy seeds and beat a few minutes.
3. Cut pineapples into boats and remove meat. Cut into chunks.
4. Combine pineapple chunks, chicken, papaya, celery, oranges, watermelon, bananas, and kiwi.
5. Toss with dressing. Chill until ready to serve.
6. Before serving, toss with 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts.
7. Serve in pineapple shells and sprinkle with more nuts.