Lenora’s Chicken Wild Rice Salad

published by Chris Stonecipher on Jan 8, 2009

A wonderful chicken salad with wild rice, fruit, and cashews.

Ingredients

·         1 cup of wild rice

·         4 chicken bouillon cubes

·         4 cups of water

·         ½ cup of sliced water chestnuts

·         1 small onion finely chopped

·         1 cup of chopped cooked chicken

·         1 cup of green grapes

·         1 cup of cashews

Dressing

·         2/3 cup of mayonnaise

·         Dash of lemon juice

·         ½ teaspoon of pepper

·         ½ cup of pimento

Mix the dressing ingredients well.

Preparation

Using a saucepan, cook rice, bouillon and water until the water is absorbed. Place rice in a bowl and refrigerate until cool. Chop onion and slice water chestnuts then add to rice. Then add chopped chicken, grapes and cashews. Combine this with dressing and mix well.

This recipe makes 4 servings.

18 Responses so far | Have Your Say!

  1. # 1 by Phoenixritu
    January 8th, 2009 at 5:53 am #

    I am hungry. These recipes are wonderful

  2. # 2 by nobert soloria bermosa
    January 8th, 2009 at 7:36 am #

    worth a try,thanks

  3. # 3 by CHAN LEE PENG
    January 8th, 2009 at 10:31 am #

    What a good recipe to share!

  4. # 4 by goodselfme
    January 8th, 2009 at 12:33 pm #

    Sounds wonderful. Thank you

  5. # 5 by The Quail
    January 8th, 2009 at 5:06 pm #

    Sounds wonderful. Thank you

  6. # 6 by Hein Marais
    January 8th, 2009 at 5:36 pm #

    mmm. Can’t wait to try it.

  7. # 7 by Lauren Axelrod
    January 8th, 2009 at 8:01 pm #

    This sounds right up my alley. Yum!

  8. # 8 by papaleng
    January 9th, 2009 at 12:09 am #

    chris you’re tempting me to go out of my diet.. sounds delicious.

  9. # 9 by Glynis Smy
    January 9th, 2009 at 2:18 am #

    I am adding this to my must cook file!!

  10. # 10 by eddiego65
    January 13th, 2009 at 8:00 am #

    Sounds wonderful. Must try this.

  11. # 11 by Cheryl Sills
    February 2nd, 2009 at 1:12 am #

    This really does sound great. The cashews and water chestnuts will make a wonderful combination. Thank you for the great recipe.

  12. # 12 by Lost in Arizona
    February 8th, 2009 at 7:49 pm #

    I love chicken salad, but have never tried it with wild rice or cashews. Will have to try this one! :)

  13. # 13 by C Jordan
    February 13th, 2009 at 11:27 am #

    Sounds delicious

  14. # 14 by mysticdave
    April 17th, 2009 at 12:25 am #

    mmmmm, hungry now:)

  15. # 15 by Chris Stonecipher
    April 17th, 2009 at 12:48 am #

    Thank you everyone for your kind comments and support.

  16. # 16 by Mystical Whitewolf
    April 17th, 2009 at 6:25 am #

    At this rate I can keep adding to my cookbook through all of your wonderful recipes. Thank you so much.

  17. # 17 by Luffy12
    April 17th, 2009 at 6:50 am #

    great cooking

  18. # 18 by C LEBLANC
    April 17th, 2009 at 9:54 pm #

    sounds good.

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