California Hot Chicken Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. cooked, diced chicken
2 c. thinly sliced celery
1/2 c. slivered salted almonds
1/4 c. pimento, cut in narrow strips
1 1/4 c. mayonnaise
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. grated onion
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 c. crushed potato chips
1/2 c. grated American cheese
sugar (if needed)

Preparation

Toss with fork the chicken, celery, almonds, pimento and mayonnaise blended with lemon juice, grated onion and seasonings. Fill a shallow greased casserole or individual ramekins.
Mix grated cheese and potato chips. Sprinkle over salad mixture. Bake in a preheated oven at 375\u00b0 for about 30 minutes.
If using a casserole, it should be heated through and lightly browned.