B.J.’s Crunchy Chicken Salad

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Ingredients:

• 5 cups cooked chicken, chopped
• 3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1 cup cubed sweet pickles
• 1 cup seedless green grapes, halved
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained
• 1/2 cup pimento stuffed salad olives
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 cups pecans, chopped and toasted
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped (optional)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 cup mayonnaise

 
Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients, blending well. 
2. Chill thoroughly. 

 
 
*This does involve a LOT of chopping, but it is well worth the effort. If you don’t like an ingredient, then you can omit it, but the combination of flavors and textures is great!