Aug 20 2008
Eclectic Kitchen™: Curried Chicken Salad – You’ll be a Leftover Gourmet & They’ll Never Know
Well, did you add some extra chicken on the grill or have some left over from the roast chicken you made last night? Or are you just tired of the same old chicken and want a change of pace? – not to worry my friend…I have just the answer for you and even your kids will love it. My kids beg me to make this dish. In fact, for me, it’s no longer a leftover type of meal, I have to make it in huge batches – that get gobbled up immediately.
This is so simple and easy, you won’t believe it. It will become one of your go to meals, I promise. Chop up cooked or grilled chicken or if you really want to be a time saver, you can even buy a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken from the grocery store for this recipe. Place your chopped chicken in a large bowl. Add mayonnaise & mild curry powder to the chopped chicken, to your taste and preference. My family prefers a heavy curry flavor and lighter on the mayo. So the chicken is just coated with mayo but the salad isn’t dripping with it. In one cup increments chop up celery, apples, walnuts, green onions, and halve 2 cups of red grapes. (Make sure you vary these amounts if you have a lot of chicken. – this recipe is based on the amount of chopped chicken you’d get from one small roaster chicken.) After you have incorporated the mayo and curry powder then throw in all the remaining ingredients and toss to combine well. Add mayo and curry powder, if needed. I usually serve this with sliced avocados and tomatoes and a nice fresh fruit assortment of melon, peaches and berries. It’s a great low-fat, healthy meal that even your kids will love. Enjoy!
I was just wondering what to make for my dinner. I just happen to have a piece of chicken left from last night. I just love any meat dish that incorporated veggies, fruit and WALNUTS. I’ll report back later. regards Suzanne
Michelle,
Great recipe! It’s a great idea for leftover rotisserie chicken. Here’s another suggestion for when you have a rotisserie chicken for dinner along with steamed fresh green beans. Chop the green beans into small pieces and throw them in with the chicken which you have chopped. Add lemon juice, a little mayonnaise (I prefer Helman’s), a little olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Toss in some toasted slivered almonds.
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[...] Now, I wouldn’t normally consider chicken salad as being “gourmet”, but Meesus TTP’s recipe is in a class of it’s own. If you’ll notice, the recipe calls for mayonnaise. Not very Paleo. [...]
Hey Michelle, we will have to try this one out this weekend, sounds good.
Hi Michelle,
Thanks for the great recipe! I love Curry and I had just found a great deli that makes Curry Chicken Salad but now I can make my own. Thanks again. Nancy
Delicious recipe!! The combination of flavors is wonderful.