Fabulous Variations of Chicken Salad

Grapes and Walnuts:

Follow the Jule's Chicken Salad recipe, but omit the addition of the chopped pickles, do add the pickle juice though, for the je-ne-sa-quoi flavor it adds.

Quantities of the grapes and walnuts will vary with the amount of Chicken Salad you have made.  Use your discretion.  I really dig the grapes and walnut thing, so I am quite generous with these ingredients!

Slice seedless Red Grapes in half length-wise.
Coarsely chop walnuts 
(if desired, toast the walnuts prior to preparing this salad, to release all the wonderful and flavorful oils, cool before adding to salad--toasting the walnuts is not imperative.)
Add a tablespoon of honey to the Mayo. and mix all ingredients well.

Teriyaki Chicken Salad:

Follow the Jule's Chicken Salad recipe, but omit the addition of the chopped pickles, do not add the pickle juice either.

Drain and dry a can of Mandarin Orange Segments
Slivered Almonds 
(if desired, toast the slivered almonds prior to preparing this salad, to release all the wonderful and flavorful oils, cool before adding to salad--toasting the almonds is not imperative.)

In a separate bowl mix some thick Teriyaki sauce (or Teriyaki glaze) with a dollop of Mayo and a splotch of Honey with the Teriyaki being the dominant ingredient. 
(You like that term splotch, don't ya!)

Pour sauce over the salad and mix with Almonds, reserving the Mandarin Oranges.  After mixing the base ingredients, add the oranges and toss lightly, as not to break the tender Mandarin segments too much.  If this salad is served on a platter of lettuce, sprinkle the top with thin Chinese noodles.

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