Lotus Chicken Salad

Ingredients:

• 4 cups chicken - cooked and cubed
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon fresh dill - finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley - finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons spicy mustard
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup red onion - finely chopped/minced
• 1 cup celery - thinly sliced
• 1 cup red grapes - halved
• 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
• 1/2 cup candied pecans (cashews, walnuts or almonds can be substituted)
• 1/2 cup dried cherries or dried cranberries

Directions:

1. Either cook chicken breasts, cool then chop into small cubes, or used canned, prepared chicken.
2. A vegetable slicer or mandolin is preferred for cutting up onion and celery. All other chopped or sliced ingredients, use a chef knife and chop/cut.
3. Nuts and dried fruit can be optional items and you can substitute chopped walnuts, cashews or sliced almonds for the chopped pecans.
4. Combine all ingredients together in a large bowl, mix thoroughly, chill and serve.