Curried Chicken Salad (Salad or Sandwich)
"Originally an RSC entry, this easy-to-fix chicken salad is full of flavor, color & texture & is ideal as a luncheon entree or sandwich filling for snacks or to-go occasions (Time was allowed for ingredient prep, but does not include time for the salad to chill under refrigeration). *Enjoy*"
photo by twissis
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
4 Lunch Salads
ingredients
- 1⁄3 cup bacon (cooked crisp & crumbled)
- 2 large chicken breast halves (boneless, skinned, pre-cooked & cut in bite-size cubes)
- 2⁄3 cup mayonnaise (thinned with 1-2 tbsp of milk or heavy cream)
- 2 -4 teaspoons curry powder (more or less to taste)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄3 cup golden raisin
- 1⁄3 cup red onion (chopped)
- 1⁄2 cup celery (chopped)
- 1 cup tomatoes (grape or cherry, halved)
- 1⁄2 cup pecans (toasted & chopped)
- 4 cups mixed salad greens (or lettuce of choice)
directions
- Cook bacon till crisp, crumble & set aside.
- While bacon is cooking, cut pre-cooked chicken breasts into bite-sized cubes & set aside.
- In a sml bowl, combine mayo, curry powder to taste pref, salt & pepper.
- In a lrg salad bowl, toss all ingredients w/dressing (except mixed greens or lettuce) & refrigerate till well-chilled.
- When chilled, serve the chicken salad over mixed greens or a bed of lettuce on 4 salad plates & garnish w/veggies or fruit of choice as desired.
- NOTE: The chicken salad can be made a dy ahead of planned luncheon service or stored in a container to use for sandwich filling as desired for snacks or to-go occasions.
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Reviews
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Absolutely delicious and a wonderful combination of flavors. Made for the X-tra Hot Dishes ZWT. -
Great chicken salad! I left out the onion (don't care for it) and used diced regular tomatoes as that's what I had on hand. Enjoyed the sweet and savory combination of flavors - thanks for posting your recipe! Made for the Top Favorites of 2009 event -
Wow! This is sooo good. I used 4 tsp curry powder, texas sweet onions, and had no tomatoes, but it turned out fabulous without them. I'm definitely saving this recipe! I made this for Football Tag 2009 Superbowl game! -
Yummy!! We loved this quick, easy, and flavorful chicken salad. The bacon added a wonderful saltiness and complimented the crunchy pecans and sweet golden raisins. I used 2 tsp. curry powder and cherry tomatoes, which I quartered. Also, we like our chicken salad a little bit sweeter, so I added a small amount of granulated sugar and it was perfect. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe...it is definitely a keeper!! *Made for 2008 Football Pool* -
This was so good! And just what I was in the mood for. I added a little red pepper to give it more of a kick and also used low fat mayo. Thanks!!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
twissis
Iceland
I am an American transplanted from Dallas to Iceland by marriage to a native Icelander & I retired to become his "Kitchen Queen". We love to entertain our family & friends, so I have an eclectic collection of recipes. I especially love simple, easy-fix, flexible & make-ahead recipes - BUT also like challenging myself on occasion. I enjoy baking & food photography. I am devoted to the "More is Always Better Principle" & apply it liberally to bacon, butter & garlic. I can have ingredient issues due to availability here in Iceland & my DH is medically diet-restricted from some ingredients as well. Either situation might require me to modify a recipe, but I will do my best to be true to your recipes & fair/honest in my reviews. Mary Pat (aka twissis)
