Hot Chicken Salad! EASY weekday meal, yet GREAT!

Football practice ends at 4:30, and boys will be coming home HUNGRY!  I'm going to make them Hot Chicken Salad for dinner.  (of course, I have to DOUBLE recipe!)  Easy to make, lots of protein, and they down it!!  Perfect weekday dinner!  :)


                                                   
                                    RedheadWhite&Food's Hot Chicken Salad!!


2 cups cooked chicken breast meat, shredded OR 1 cooked rotisserie chicken from your grocery store, shredded and deboned!  (that is my preferred way to make this!)
1 medium onion, minced
1 cup minced celery
1/2 can sliced water-chestnuts, rinsed well (optional)
1/2 cup slivered almonds- toasted
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/4 cup mayo
1 cup grated sharp cheddar
2/3 cup crushed potato chips
1/4 cup cooking sherry
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 pound thawed peas (optional)



Combine all ingredients in large bowl, except for cheese and potato chips.  Stir well.  Spray a 13x9 glass pan with Pam and then transfer chicken mixture into the glass pan.  Top with cheese, then potato chips.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, or until bubbly.  Tastes great served with a cold salad!

Mix all, but cheese and potato chips!

Transfer to glass cooking dish~

Top with cheese and potato chips, and BAKE!

READY TO DEVOUR!!  ;)

EASY~  YUMMY!!  :)