Healthy Curried Chicken Salad Recipe
Curried chicken salad with apples, celery, raisins, and almonds, lightly dressed with a yogurt and curry dressing, is welcome at almost any meal or gathering.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Dressing:
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt (see note)
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice (can substitute white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar)
- ½ teaspoon honey (or to taste)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
Salad:
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded or chopped (about 3 cups shredded chicken)
- 1 cup diced celery (about 3 stalks)
- 1 cup diced apples (about 1 apple)
- ½ cup chopped scallions (about 3 scallions)
- ¼ cup raisins
- ½ cup sliced or slivered almonds, toasted (optional)
- Bread, croissants, lettuce, or crackers for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, curry powder, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper. Stir well to combine.½ cup plain Greek yogurt, ¼ cup mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon curry powder, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, ½ teaspoon honey, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- Add chicken, celery, apples, scallions, raisins and stir well to coat all ingredients with dressing.2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded or chopped, 1 cup diced celery, 1 cup diced apples, ½ cup chopped scallions, ¼ cup raisins
- Can be eaten immediately, but for best flavor and texture, refrigerate for at least one hour. If adding nuts, stir in immediately prior to serving or sprinkle on top of each serving.½ cup sliced or slivered almonds, toasted
- Serve with bread, croissants, on lettuce, or with crackers, if desired.Bread, croissants, lettuce, or crackers for serving
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Notes
- Use whatever type of yogurt you prefer: nonfat, 2%, or full fat Greek yogurt, or regular plain yogurt. Nutrition information is calculated using nonfat Greek yogurt.
- Nutrition information is for chicken salad with almonds and does not include bread.
- This is a lightly dressed chicken salad. If you prefer a more heavily dressed chicken salad, you may wish to double the dressing ingredients.
- Storage: Store leftovers in a covered container for 2 to 3 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.25cups | Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 480mg | Potassium: 577mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 298IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 2mg
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