Recipe: Chicken Almond Salad

Recipes using Virginia Brand Pure Clover Honey

• 4 cups cooked chicken, cubed
• 8 oz pasta rotini, cooked
• 1/2 cup seedless grapes, halved
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt
• 1 tsp grated lime peel
• 2 tsp grated fresh gingerroot
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds
• Sweet red pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
• 2 cup coarsely chopped apples
• 8 1/2 oz can drained pineapple chunks
• 1/4 cup green onions, thinly sliced
• 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• Lime slices
• lettuce leaves

1. Mix together in a large bowl, the chicken cubes, chopped apples, rotini pasta, grapes, pineapple chunks, celery, and onion
2. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, low-fat yogurt, lime juice, lime peel, honey, sesame seeds, gingerroot, and sea salt.
3. Pour mayonnaise mix over the chicken mixture, and toss gently to combine.
4. Cover and chill in refrigerator for several hours.
5. If salad is too dry, moisten with several tbsp of milk
6. Toss gently. Serve on lettuce leaves, top with almonds, and garnish with diced red pepper and lime slices.