Recipe(tried): Whipped Cream Chicken Salad (repost)

Roxie -- Here is a recipe that has been posted here on Recipe Link many times. It is soooo yummy. This can be served in pastry shells or scooped out cherry tomatoes or used as a sandwich filling. It is sinfully rich. Verla originally posted this recipe and it is excellent! This would be yummy served with a fresh fruit platter.

Whipped Cream Chicken Salad
From: Party Receipts by the Charleston, SC Junior League.
Makes 4 cups

2 cups diced cooked chicken
1 1/2 cups diced celery
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground pepper
1 cup mayonnaise
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup heavy cream, whipped
1/2 cup chopped or sliced almonds

In a large bowl toss the chicken with the celery, parsley, salt, and pepper. Add the mayo and the lemon juice and mix well. Gently fold in whipped cream until it is well incorporated.

Refrigerate the salad for about an hour. Before serving, sprinkle with the almonds.