Recipe: Virginia Bicentennial Chicken Salad - Here is your salad.

If I may say, your dear mother omitted the chicken as an ingredient.

VIRGINIA BICENTENNIAL CHICKEN SALAD

"While we celebrate our independence, we as Americans we never forget our continued close ties with Great Britain and proudly roll out our culinary best for visiting British dignitaries. This chicken salad recipe was deemed so outstanding it was served to Queen Elizabeth II when she visited Virginia in 1976."

4 tbsp/60ml mayonnaise
1 tsp/5ml curry powder
2 tsp/10ml lemon juice
2 tsp/10ml soy sauce
500g cooked, cubed chicken breast
225g can sliced water chestnuts, drained
225g seedless green grapes, halved
1 x 225g can pineapple chunks, drained
125ml chopped celery
125ml slivered almonds, toasted

Combine first four ingredients in a small bowl.

Combine chicken and next 5 ingredients in a separate bowl; pour dressing over mixture, tossing to coat.

Cover and chill overnight.