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Curried chicken salad served with croissants and crackers.

Curried Chicken Salad

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Delicious Curried Chicken Salad is the perfect combination of sweet and savory flavors! This twist on the classic is made with shredded chicken, crisp celery, juicy chunks of apple, red onion, sweet cranberries, toasted pecans and an incredible curry seasoned dressing. It takes less than 15 minutes to put this together and the leftovers are wonderful! 
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Diet Gluten Free
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 430
Author Kim

Ingredients

Salad

  • 2 1/2 cups cooked shredded or diced chicken breast rotisserie chicken works great
  • 1/2 cup finely diced celery
  • 1/2 - 1 medium apple diced
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup toasted chopped pecans

Dressing

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or sub with 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt add more to taste, once you taste the finished salad
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

To serve

  • croissants, sandwich bread, tortillas, crackers, or lettuce cups

Instructions

  • Place salad ingredients in a medium bowl.
  • In a separate smaller bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients. Add the dressing to the salad and mix well. Chill until ready to serve (or serve immediately).
  • Serve in sliced croissants or sandwich bread, with crackers, wrapped in a tortilla, in lettuce cups or on a bed of lettuce.

Notes

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 414mg | Potassium: 311mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 135IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg