Curried Chicken Salad (Sen. Bond-Missouri)

Title: Curried Chicken Salad (Sen. Bond-Missouri)
Categories: Chicken, Poultry, Salads, Spicy
Yield: 8 servings

2 c Cooked chicken breast, diced
1 ts Curry powder
4 Scallions, sliced
1 ts Salt
1 c Water chestnuts, sliced
Freshly ground black pepper
2 c Cooked rice, at room temperature
2 Bananas
1 c Mayonnaise
1/4 c Lemon juice
1/2 c Prepared chutney
1 1/2 c Chopped peanuts

Combine chicken, scallions, and water chestnuts with rice. In a separate bowl, combine mayonnaise, chutney, curry, salt and pepper. Mix well. Thoroughly combine mayonnaise dressing with chicken-rice mixture. Chill. Taste and adjust seasonings. Cut bananas diagonally into 1" slices. Dip slices into lemon juice and coat with peanuts. To serve, arrange salad on small platter. Surround salad with banana slices and garnish with chopped nuts. Additional condiments may be served: chopped green peppers, toasted almonds, plumped raisins and coconut are a few choices. Yield: 6-8 servings