Easy Curry Chicken Salad Recipe

This Easy Curry Chicken Salad is perfect for picnics or on-the-go meals. It’s packed with flavor and simple to make – a classic favorite.

Creating this Easy Curry Chicken Salad is a cinch with leftover chicken or store-bought rotisserie chicken and a handful of pantry ingredients.  The delicious taste is created by using a curry powder or blend of curry spices.

I used Vindaloo curry powder because I do enjoy a bit of heat in my curry. You don’t have to go that route in this recipe, and can use regular curry powder, or add a pinch of cayenne to curry powder for a little kick. However, there’s something so lovely about Vindaloo in this recipe and as it tames with all the other creamy dressing ingredients.

This recipe starts with cooked chicken breasts that are easily chopped and added to a bowl with celery and dried apricots for summertime sweetness.  I also incorporated some mango chutney because it adds tremendous flavor to curry chicken, and you can find it at almost any grocer. I like to pile this Curry Chicken Salad on top of greens or serve it on some rustic bread.  Either way, it’s a delicious salad to enjoy outdoors for lunch or dinner, and it makes a nice appetizer with crackers.

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Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken, chunked
• 3 ribs celery, sliced
• 1/3 cup chopped dried apricots or golden raisins
• 1/3 cup roughly chopped parsley
• lettuce leaves, optional

Dressing

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup light sour cream
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon vindaloo curry powder or curry powder + 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup mango chutney

(Serves 4)

To Prepare:

1. Add chicken, celery, and apricots to a bowl.
2. Whisk together dressing ingredients in a separate bowl and spoon them over chicken mixture.  Toss.
3. Add parsley and toss again.  Spoon into serving bowl on top of lettuce leaves.  Place lid or plastic on top and refrigerate until ready to serve, or serve immediately.  Enjoy!

This Curry Chicken Salad can be portioned in individual containers for taking on trips or portioned out for meals during the week.  Just make sure you store in over ice in a cooler when traveling.