Curry Chicken Salad is a flavorful mixture that you can take along in your cooler and serve on sandwich rolls, in tortilla wraps, or even in a lettuce leaf wrap.
Picnic season is just around the corner and what better way to get ready for it than this simple chicken salad recipe.
The versatility of this recipe is perfect for a picnic on the go or as a quick lunch you can pull from the fridge on a busy day.
To Make This Recipe You Will Need:
- thyme
- sea salt
- black pepper
- parsley
- chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
- lemon juice
- mayonnaise
- curry powder
- honey
- water
- salt
- apple
- celery
- raisins
- zip-lock bag
- broiler or grill
- mixing bowl
To begin, you’ll need some cooked chicken. We want to give this chicken some flavor before it even goes into the salad.
In a small dish, combine thyme, black pepper, sea salt, and parsley.
Place chicken breasts in a zip-lock bag. Add in the seasoning along with some lemon juice.
Seal the bag closed. “Squish” the contents of the bag around to coat all of the chicken with the lemon juice and seasonings. Refrigerate this for an hour.
To cook the chicken you can broil or grill it. Cook it for 6-7 minutes on each side, or until it is cooked through. Allow it to cool to room temperature.
In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, curry powder, honey, and pinch of salt.
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Set this aside for the moment.
Dice the chicken into ¾ inch pieces or shred it with two forks. Dice a sweet apple and a stalk of celery.
Combine the chicken, apple, celery, and raisins in a mixing bowl.
Add the dressing to the mixture and stir it all together.
Store this covered in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve it.
Enjoy as you wish!
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Picnic Curry Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon parsley
- 2 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
- ¼ c lemon juice
- ½ c mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 Tb honey
- 1 Tb water
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 apple, sweet, red
- 1 stalk celery
- ½ c raisins
For Serving
- rolls, wraps or lettuce leaves
Instructions
- To begin, you’ll need some cooked chicken. We want to give this chicken some flavor before it even goes into the salad.
- In a small dish, combine the thyme, black pepper, sea salt, and parsley.
- Place the chicken breasts in a zip-lock bag. Add in the seasoning along with the lemon juice. Seal the bag closed. “Squish” the contents of the bag around to coat all of the chicken with the lemon juice and seasonings. Refrigerate this for an hour.
- To cook the chicken you can broil or grill it. Cook it for 6-7 minutes on each side, or until it is cooked through. Allow it to cool to room temperature.
- In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, curry powder, honey, and pinch of salt. Set this aside for the moment.
- Dice the chicken into ¾ inch pieces or shred it with two forks. Dice a sweet apple and a stalk of celery.
- Combine the chicken, apple, celery, and a half cup of raisins in a mixing bowl.
- Add the dressing to the mixture and stir it all together.
- Store this covered in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve it.
- Enjoy as you wish!
Nutrition
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This recipe was originally written in 2016, updated in 2023.
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