2524. CHICKEN SALAD with BACON and MANDARIN ORANGES

1 whole rotisserie chicken, meat removed and broken into bite size pieces.
10 slices bacon, baked or fried crisp, then crumbled into bite size pieces.
desired amount of good quality mayo
desired amount of diced celery
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon onion salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 can or 1/2 large plastic container of mandarin oranges, drained

Cook ten slices of bacon until crisp. Set aside to cool.

Remove meat from a whole rotisserie chicken (discarding skin and bones) and place bite size pieces in a large mixing bowl. Add desired amount of mayo and diced celery. Add 1/4 teaspoon onion salt, 1/4 teaspoon white pepper & 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning. Crumble reserved bacon in bite size pieces and stir into salad. Drain mandarin oranges and VERY gently fold them into the chicken salad. Be careful not to break up the orange sections.


bacon recipe courtesy of: Erin, The Lemonista, January 12, 2012