Description

This flavorful Curry Chicken Salad combines tender shredded chicken with sweet grapes, crunchy celery, and toasted cashews, all brought together by a creamy, tangy curry-spiced dressing. Perfect as a light lunch or a sandwich filing, it’s quick to prepare and can be enjoyed immediately or chilled for enhanced flavor.

Ingredients

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Chicken Salad

4 cups shredded chicken (or diced chicken breast)
1 cup grapes, halved (or ½ cup raisins)
1 cup celery, diced
½ cup red onion, finely diced
½ cup cashews, coarsely chopped
¼ cup green onions, sliced thinly

Dressing

⅓ cup mayonnaise
⅓ cup Greek yogurt (or sour cream)
1 tbsp curry powder
2 tbsp lime juice (or lemon juice)
½ tsp sea salt
¼ tsp black pepper

Instructions

Combine salad ingredients: In a large bowl, add the shredded chicken, halved grapes, diced celery, finely diced red onion, coarsely chopped cashews, and sliced green onions. Stir gently to mix all the ingredients evenly.
Prepare the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, curry powder, lime juice, sea salt, and black pepper until the mixture is smooth and well blended.
Mix salad with dressing: Pour the prepared dressing over the chicken mixture. Gently stir everything together until the salad is fully coated with the creamy curry dressing.
Chill and serve: You can enjoy the salad immediately, or for better flavor development, refrigerate it for 1 hour before serving.

Notes

This salad can be served on its own, as a sandwich filling, or over a bed of greens.
For a nuttier taste, lightly toast the cashews before adding.
Use Greek yogurt for added protein and a tangier flavor; sour cream works as an alternative.
Adjust curry powder quantity to suit your spice preference.
Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Category: Salad
Method: No-Cook
Cuisine: American

Keywords: curry chicken salad, chicken salad recipe, easy chicken salad, curry dressing, healthy chicken salad