Healthy curry chicken salad
Healthy curry chicken salad is perfectly creamy with just the right level of spice and sweetness. Serve as a sandwich, wrap, salad or with crackers for a delicious, healthy lunch!
Yield: 4 -6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts (see notes)
- ½ cup chopped celery (1-2 stalks)
- ⅓ cup golden raisins
- 2-3 tablespoons sliced green onions
- ⅓ to ½ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt (see notes)
- ⅓ cup low-fat mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup slivered almonds
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add chicken breasts and cook for 30-40 minutes, until cooked through.
- Remove the chicken breasts, let cool, then chop into ¼-inch size pieces.
- Combine the chopped chicken, celery, raisins and green onions in a large bowl.
- Add the Greek yogurt, starting with ⅓ cup, mayonnaise, lemon juice, curry powder, salt and pepper. Stir very well to combine. Add additional Greek yogurt, as needed, to get it to your desired level of creaminess.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors meld.
- Add the slivered almonds and stir to combine when ready to serve. Enjoy!
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Notes
I boil and chop some boneless, skinless chicken breasts for this recipe. You could also use chicken thighs if you love dark meat. Or you could substitute some rotisserie chicken to use in this recipe. Just go easy on the salt and adjust as needed.
I prefer golden raisins, but regular raisins are fine here, too.
The recipe calls for slivered almonds, but sliced almonds or chopped cashews would work as well.
Finally, this is a great recipe to make ahead. The flavors blend and deepen as it sits. However, I recommend you hold off on adding the nuts until you’re ready to serve so they stay crunchy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 410kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 55g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 139mg | Sodium: 548mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g
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