coconut chicken salad

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Louise Scofield
Scandia, MN

I wanted to make a cold chicken salad for summer and I love to come up with new ideas to mix things up. Sooooo I came up with this idea after deciding to make chicken salad with my left over oven fried chicken last night. I LOVE coconut and this idea came to me and I just HAD to make it. Enjoy!

(1 rating)
prep time 30 Min

Ingredients For coconut chicken salad

  • 4 c
    cooled cooked bowtie pasta (or whatever pasta you wish but it should be salad worthy)
  • 1/2 sm
    white onion chopped finely
  • 2 md
    celery stalks sliced thinly or diced
  • 3
    cooled cooked chicken breasts cut up into bite size pieces
  • 1 can
    crushed pineapple drained well and pressed to get juice out
  • 1/2 c
    real sour cream
  • 1 1/4 c
    real mayo (may adjust to taste and if pasta absorbs it you may want to add more )
  • 3/4 c
    toasted coconut (i used unsweetened)
  • 1 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • fresh ground pepper to taste
  • dash of cayenne (optional)
  • 1/2 c
    sliced almonds (not raw)

How To Make coconut chicken salad

  • 1
    Put cooled pasta into a large mixing bowl and add everything except the almonds and the coconut and mix well.
  • 2
    After it is mixed well and mayo is adjusted add the coconut and almonds and fold them in.
  • 3
    Cover and let it sit in frig for a few hours or over night to let flavors blend. Right before serving you may sprinkle a few almonds and some coconut over the top for an awesome presentation
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