Chicken, Grape, and Rice Salad

My neighbor made this for a picnic forever ago, and it is super easy to make. Easy to change it your own liking. Sometimes the onions can be too strong, so you may want to test before adding too many.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 449 Calories

Ingredients

• ¾ cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• ½ cup cashews
• 1 ⅔ cups water
• ½ red onion, chopped, or to taste
• 4 cooked chicken breast halves, chopped
• 1 (5 ounce) package long grain and wild rice mix (such as Mahatma®)
• 1 ½ cups seedless red grapes, quartered

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring water and margarine to a boil in a saucepan; reduce heat to low and stir in long grain and wild rice mix. Cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 25 minutes. Fluff with fork and allow rice mix to cool thoroughly.

Step 2

Mix cooled rice mix with chicken, red onion, grapes, cashews, and mayonnaise. Serve immediately or chill before serving.