Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2                    chickens -- cooked, * see note
   4      cups          cooked rice
   3      cans          chow mein noodles -- large cans
   5      cups          gravy -- ** see note
   3      cups          celery -- diced
  10                    green onions -- sliced
  16      ounces        pineapple chunks in juice -- drained
   2      cups          cheddar cheese -- shredded
   1      cup           toasted almonds -- slivered
   1 1/2  cups          toasted coconut
   1      cup           black olives -- chopped

Preparation:

* Broiler-fryer chickens. Cook, skin, bone and cut into bite-sized pieces. ** Use chicken gravy or combination of broth, chicken soup and gravy. Heat chicken and gravy together. Place in pretty serving or chafing dish. Place other items in a decorative fashion on buffet table. Guests can build their own salads using these ingredients. This can be made in advance and stored separately, ready to assemble when needed.