Honey Mustard Chicken Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon orange zest (optional)
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons Mrs. Dash seasoning mix (Original Blend)
1 teaspoon salt (optional)
3 cups chicken (cooked-cubed)
1 1/2 cups celery (thinly sliced or diced)
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin orange segments (drained)
1/3 cup almonds (sliced-toasted)
1 cup chow mein noodles (optional)
lettuce leaf

Preparation

Combine vinegar,oil,orange juice,zest,salt,Mrs. Dash,honey & dijon mustard in a container with a tight fitting lid, cover & shake well to combine.
Combine chicken and celery in a medium bowl, pour dressing over chicken mixture and toss to mix well.
Cover & chill; 2-3 hours.
At the same time, place canned mandarin oranges in refrigerator so they will be cold when you prepare the salad.
To prepare; add drained mandarin oranges & almonds to chilled chicken mixture, toss to combine.
Serve on lettuce leaves, topped with chow mein noodles if you like.