Chicken And Pasta Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. prepared buttermilk salad dressing
1/2 c. mayonnaise
3 Tbsp. half and half
1 3/4 tsp. Beau Monde seasoning
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
5 whole chicken breasts (about 2 lb) skinned, cooked & cubed
10 oz. shell macaroni, cooked, rinsed, drained & cooled
3 c. diced celery
2 1/2 c. seedless green grapes, cut lengthwise into halves
1 pkg. (12 oz) slivered almonds, reserve 1 Tbsp. for garnish
2 cans (2.25 oz each) sliced water chestnuts, drained
1/2 c. chopped onion
lettuce leaves
parsley (optional)
sliced star fruit (optional)
cantaloupe slices

Preparation

Combine salad dressing mayonnaise, half and half, seasoning, salt and pepper in small bowl; blend well.
Cover, refrigerate overnight to blend flavors.