Pineapple Chicken Salad

Plate with lettuce topped with chicken salad.

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Pineapple chicken salad is a light, delicious chicken salad recipe that is full of flavor.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken salad with pineapple, pineapple chicken salad

Servings:

Author: Heather Seeley

Ingredients

3 cups cooked, chopped chicken
1 stalk celery, diced
1 green onion, diced
¼ cup water chestnuts, drained and chopped
8 ounce can pineapple tidbits, drained
¾ cup mayonnaise
½ cup roasted macadamia nuts, chopped
¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

Place the mayonnaise, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Stir to combine.
Mix in the chicken, pineapple tidbits, celery, green onion, water chestnuts, and macadamia nuts. Stir to completely combine.
Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

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Notes

Make sure to drain the pineapple. Drain the pineapple well. You can even use a paper towel to help remove some of the excess liquid off the pineapple tidbits.

Chop small. Chop the ingredients into small pieces.

Let it chill. I like to let this chicken salad chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. This lets the flavors come together.

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