Hot Chicken Salad III

This dish is more like a casserole than a salad, but still delicious! It's got mushrooms, celery, rice, and almonds, to name a few. Enjoy.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 552 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1 cup cooked white rice
• ¾ cup mayonnaise
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1 cup chopped celery
• ⅓ cup chopped onion
• ⅓ cup sliced almonds
• 1 (16 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 6 slices white bread

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

In a large bowl combine the chicken, salt and pepper, rice, soup, mushrooms, celery, onion, almonds and mayonnaise. Mix well and spread mixture into an ungreased 9x13 inch baking dish.

Step 3

Spread a generous layer of butter or margarine onto one side of each slice of bread, then tear bread into small pieces and place on top of chicken mixture to form a top 'crust'.

Step 4

Place baking dish on center oven rack and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 30 minutes, or until crust is crisp and golden and mixture is bubbly around the edges.