Curried Chicken Salad

  4.8 – 288 reviews  • Poultry
Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr
Prep: 5 min
Cook: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr
Prep: 5 min
Cook: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  1. 3 whole (6 split) chicken breasts, bone-in, skin-on
  2. Olive oil
  3. Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  4. 1 1/2 cups good mayonnaise (recommended: Hellman’s)
  5. 1/3 cup dry white wine
  6. 1/4 cup chutney (recommended: Major Grey’s)
  7. 3 tablespoons curry powder
  8. 1 cup medium-diced celery (2 large stalks)
  9. 1/4 cup chopped scallions, white and green parts (2 scallions)
  10. 1/4 cup raisins
  11. 1 cup whole roasted, salted cashews

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Place the chicken breasts on a sheet pan and rub the skin with olive oil. Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until the chicken is just cooked. Set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove the meat from the bones, discard the skin, and dice the chicken into large bite-size pieces.
  3. For the dressing, combine the mayonnaise, wine, chutney, curry powder, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Process until smooth.
  4. Combine the chicken with enough dressing to moisten well. Add the celery, scallions, and raisins, and mix well. Refrigerate for a few hours to allow the flavors to blend. Add the cashews and serve at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 6 servings
Calories 804
Total Fat 63 g
Saturated Fat 10 g
Carbohydrates 24 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugar 14 g
Protein 36 g
Cholesterol 122 mg
Sodium 658 mg
Serving Size 1 of 6 servings
Calories 804
Total Fat 63 g
Saturated Fat 10 g
Carbohydrates 24 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugar 14 g
Protein 36 g
Cholesterol 122 mg
Sodium 658 mg

Reviews

Alicia Williams DDS
I could DRINK the dressing! Definitely on rotation this summer
Robert Richardson
Eating your curry chicken salad as I write this – outstanding!!! I will be making this every night this summer. Thank you so much for posting this wonderful recipe (Hubby is devouring it now) 🙂
Robert Glover
So So good!
Christopher Anderson
Great salad…especially if you love curry, great flavors and sweet with the sweetness coming from the chutney and raisins. Just finished making this for I believe the third time. I use shredded chicken for all chicken salads using poached skinless boneless breasts. Makes it budget friendly.
Kelsey Wood
Excellent! I love all the flavors – served it over mixed greens with halved cherry tomatoes and mini cucumbers. Delish!!! Even with canned chicken in a pinch.
Linda Andersen
Absolutely love this recipe! The flavors are complex and rich. First time I made it with left over turkey from Thanksgiving. Now it is on constant rotation. Usually a trio of salads, this one, roasted shrimp salad and orzo with roasted veggies. You can not go wrong with Ina’s tried and true recipes.
Natalie Small
This was amazing! Definitely making again. Didn’t have raisins so used craisins and loved it. Recipe made way more dressing than needed. Any thoughts on how long it can be refrigerated or long shot, could it be frozen?Hate to waste it.
Shane Johnson
Made this many times. If you like curry, it’s fantastic.
Alyssa Waters
I was looking forward to this chicken salad because of all the great reviews. However, it was way too sweet for our taste. I added 1 small chopped onion, zest and juice of one small lemon, about 1/2 cup of dilled pickle relish, and one Tablespoon of Kickin’ Chicken Finger Lickin Spice Blend from the Gourmet Collection. After those additions we were able to eat it.
Dr. Donna Robertson
Excellent dressing, used with a whole leftover rotisserie breast I had. I used mango chutney I had, will definitely be making again.

 

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