Contest-Winning Hot Chicken Salad | Reader's Digest Canada

Ingredients

• 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 cups diced celery
• 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup (undiluted, 10-1/2 ounces)
• 2 cups mayonnaise
• 2 cups sour cream
• 2 cans water chestnuts (drained, 8 ounces each)
• 1 can mushroom stems and pieces (drained, 8 ounces)
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 2 tbsp chopped onion
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 cans french-fried onions (2.8 ounces each)
• Chopped green onions (optional)