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Chicken Salad

• 4 chicken breasts, cooked and chopped
• 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup mayo
• 1 (8-ounce) carton sour cream
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon each of salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• ½ cup green or red grapes, sliced
• ½ cup chopped pecans

Mix cream cheese, mayo and sour cream together until blended well.  Add remaining ingredients, adding the chicken last.  Stir well and refrigerate at least 2 or 3 hours.  You may add additional seasonings to taste. (more)

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