Margie's Chicken Salad - Georgia Pecans

Ingredients

• 5 cups cooked chopped chicken
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 2 cups salad dressing or mayonnaise
• 1-1/2 cups chopped apple, with peel left on
• 2 cups Georgia pecan halves
• 1 cup sweet pickle relish
• 4 hard-cooked eggs, chopped, optional
• Salt and pepper to taste