Description
The Best Curry Chicken Salad is a vibrant, flavorful, and easy-to-make dish combining tender chicken with a blend of curry spices, creamy dressing, and crunchy textures. Perfect for lunches, dinners, or meal prep, it offers a balanced taste of sweet, tangy, and savory elements that are both refreshing and satisfying.
Ingredients
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Chicken
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or diced (rotisserie or poached breast)
Dressing
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt or mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Fresh Ingredients
- 1/2 cup celery, chopped
- 1/2 cup red grapes, halved (or 1/4 cup dried cranberries)
- 2 tablespoons green onions or chives, chopped
Optional Add-ins
- 1/4 cup almonds or cashews, chopped
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: Shred or dice cooked chicken breasts or rotisserie chicken evenly to ensure every bite has tender meat.
- Mix the Dressing: In a bowl, combine Greek yogurt or mayo with curry powder, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Stir well to create a creamy, flavorful dressing base. Adjust seasoning as desired.
- Add Fresh Ingredients: Fold chopped celery, halved grapes or dried cranberries, and green onions or chives into the chicken mixture, coating everything evenly with the dressing.
- Incorporate Nuts (Optional): Gently mix in chopped almonds or cashews to add extra crunch and subtle nuttiness, if using.
- Chill and Serve: Refrigerate the salad for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld together beautifully for maximum taste.
Notes
- Use fresh curry powder for the most vibrant flavor.
- Adjust the amount of grapes or dried fruit to balance sweetness and spice to your liking.
- Keep chicken moist by using rotisserie chicken or adding a splash of chicken broth if needed.
- Chill the salad before serving to enhance flavor melding and texture.
- Experiment with fresh herbs like cilantro or mint for additional flavor variations.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Curry chicken salad, chicken salad recipe, easy curry salad, healthy chicken salad, meal prep salad, creamy curry dressing