Chicken Salad In Cantaloupe Rings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. oil
1 Tbsp. orange juice
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. cubed cooked chicken
1 1/2 c. cooked cold rice
3/4 c. diced celery
3/4 c. green grapes
11 oz. can mandarin oranges, drained
8 oz. chunk pineapple (in own juice)
3/4 c. mayonnaise or salad dressing
1 cantaloupe
lettuce leaves
1/2 c. slivered almonds

Preparation

In medium bowl combine oil, orange juice, vinegar and salt. Blend well.
Add chicken; stir grapes, mandarin orange segments, pineapple and rice mixture.
Blend well.
Add chicken mixture to rice mixture; mix well.
Cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
Cut cantaloupe crosswise into 1/2-inch thick rings. Remove seeds and rind.
Place cantaloupe rings on lettuce-lined serving plates.
To serve, stir almonds into chicken salad.
Spoon into center of each ring.