VIP SALAD

 Years ago, my Michigan friend, Linda, went to a local restaurant with a group, and they were served a very delicious salad.  She was so impressed with it, that the next time she and her family were at the restaurant, they asked for the salad.  They were told it was only for VIP's.  Naturally, this made here feel a bit slighted.  They then told her that if she wanted to make reservations for a future time and request the salad, they would make it for her.  She did.  And she picked apart the salad, writing down every ingredient.  The salad below is what she came up with, which she says is very close to the original.  She gave a copy of the recipe to everyone who wanted it.

COMBINE:

       1 can crab meat (7 1/2 oz) OR 1 cup imitation crab torn into small strips

       1 can shrimp (4 1/2 oz.)

       2 cups cooked chicken or turkey breast, diced (chicken is preferred)

       1-2 ribs celery, diced*

       1 cup cubed cheese

       2 cups green or red grapes (seedless)

       1 large can mandarin oranges

       1 cup sliced almonds

DRESSING:

Mix together approximately:

       1 cup Miracle Whip

       Juice from mandarin oranges (slowly add until mixture runs off spoon.

Add: Sugar to taste

*Please note that a "rib" of celery is one piece and a "stalk" is the whole celery, made up of many ribs.