Recipe: Curried Chicken Salad

(Photo by Dara Bunjon)

This delicious curried chicken salad recipe from Jmore’s Food Enthusiast Dara Bunjon works great served on a warm croissant or toasty roll.

To prepare the chicken, use Dara Bunjon’s Poached Chicken Breast recipe.

Curried Chicken Salad

Curried Chicken Salad

Course Main Dish, Salad

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup slivered almonds
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
  • 3 cups chilled, cubed chicken
  • 1 cup sliced and diced celery
  • 2/3 cup halved red and/or green seedless grapes
  • 3/4 cup diced dried apricots and/or dried cranberries
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Lightly toast the almonds in a pan over medium heat. You want to warm them only a couple minutes. Keep an eye on them so they don’t burn. Remove pan from the heat and let cool.
  • In a large mixing bowl, one that can hold at least six to eight cups, add the mayonnaise and curry powder and mix well. Taste and adjust if you need a bit more curry powder.
  • Fold in the cooled nuts, chicken, celery, grapes, apricots and/or cranberries, salt and pepper.
  • Cover bowl and chill for 30 minutes before serving, taste and adjust salt and pepper.

Notes

Optional: Substitute acidulated and drained diced apple or grapes or use a combination of both. If you don’t like almonds, use your favorite nut chopped. Fresh mango makes a nice addition, add a ¼ cup diced.
Yields: 4-5 cups
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