Tropical Chicken Salad

A curried tropical chicken salad with pineapple, banana, mandarin oranges, coconut and salted peanuts.

Recipe Ingredients:

2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 (20-ounce) can chunk pineapple, drained
2 large firm bananas, sliced
1 (11-ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
Salad greens
3/4 cup salted peanuts or cashew halves

Cooking Directions:

1. Place chicken and celery in a large bowl.
2. Combine mayonnaise and curry powder; add to chicken mixture and mix well. Cover and chill for 30 minutes. Just before serving, add the pineapple, bananas, oranges and coconut; toss gently.
3. Serve on a bed of salad greens and sprinkle with nuts.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.