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Curry Chicken Salad Recipe
This easy Curry Chicken Salad is so quick and simple to make - perfect for your next picnic or summer get-togethers. You are going to love how delicious the chicken salad is. Lean chicken, in a wonderfully creamy curried mayonnaise, finished with celery, cranberries, dried apricots, almonds, and fresh chives. Serve it up on top of a lettuce leaf, in a bread roll, with toast points or in an avocado. You can make this for lunch, as a side at a barbecue, for a baby shower or as a light dinner.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 491 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
Australian
Ingredients
For the dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoon heavy cream - see note 1
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon curry powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
For the curry chicken salad
- 4 cups cooked chicken - see note 2
- 1 stick celery
- ¼ cup dried apricots
- ¼ cup slivered almonds
- 2 tablespoon dried cranberries
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives
Instructions
To make the dressing
- Combine the dressing ingredients together in a bowl and mix well.
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For the Curry Chicken Salad
- Place the cooked chicken in a large bowl and pour over the dressing. Mix well
- Finely chop the celery stick, then cut teh dried apricots into quarters.
- Add these to the salad along with the dried cranberries, slivered almonds and chopped chives.
- Stir well then refrigerate for at least an hour. (see note 3)
Notes
- Heavy cream/double cream/thickened cream.
- 4 cups of cooked chicken is between 2 large and 3 regular chicken breasts, see how to easily poach the chicken here. Alternatively you can cut the meat from a rotisserie chicken.
- You can eat the curried chicken salad straight away but it will definitely benefit from a stint in the fridge. It will keep for up to 3 days, assuming you used fresh chicken.
Nutrition Information
Calories
491kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
93mg
(31%)
Sodium
510mg
(21%)
Potassium
366mg
(10%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
380IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
2.1mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 491
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 491kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 93mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 510mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 366mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 380IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.