Description
This curry chicken salad is filled with warm earthy flavors from curry and roasted cashews, and fresh elements — celery, dill and shallots. It is a quick and easy recipe that can be served on sandwiches and wraps, lettuce, or on crackers as an appetizer.
Ingredients
1/2 cup dried cranberries
2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
1/2 cup celery, small dice
1/2 cup shallots, small dice
1/2 cup roasted cashews, small dice
2 tablespoons fresh dill, roughly chopped
3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon lime juice
Instructions
- Rehydrate ½ cup of dried cranberries by placing them into a heatproof glass and pouring a cup of boiling water over them. Let the dried cranberries sit for 10 minutes and then strain them. They should be juicy and plump.
- Shred your cooked chicken; I chose to use a store bought rotisserie chicken for this recipe. Mix the light and dark meat and place about two cups of the chicken into a large bowl.
- Finely dice the celery and shallots and add to the bowl with the chicken. Chop the roasted cashews into small pieces and add to the bowl. Roughly chop the fresh dill and add to the bowl. Add in the rehydrated dried cranberries, kosher salt, pepper, and curry powder and mix everything until combined.
- Add mayonnaise to the salad mixture and mix until it is evenly dispersed. Finish the salad with the fresh lime juice, mix, and serve.
Equipment
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I used about half of a rotisserie chicken for this recipe, so you can easily double it by using a whole chicken
The dried cranberries are rehydrated by adding them into boiling water to make them plump and juicy. You can skip this step and add them as is, but rehydrating them takes the curry chicken salad to the next level!
Use a mix of shredded chicken breast and thigh meat. This is the perfect dish to make with any leftover chicken you may have readily available.
You can use a food processor the break down the cashews by pulsing them a few times, or just roughly chop them with a knife.
To shred chicken quickly, you can place the meat into a stand mixer with a paddle attachment and let it run on a low speed. Or, just use you hands to break it down.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Deli Salads
- Cuisine: American
