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.
2boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded or chopped(about 3 cups shredded chicken)
1cupdiced celery(about 3 stalks)
1cupdiced apples(about 1 apple)
½cupchopped scallions(about 3 scallions)
¼cupraisins
½cupsliced 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.
Add chicken, celery, apples, scallions, raisins and stir well to coat all ingredients with dressing.
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.
Store leftovers in a covered container for 2 to 3 days.
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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.