Healthy Curried Chicken Salad

Shannon

This Healthy Curried Chicken Salad comes together in just a few minutes for an easy meal with bold flavor and a crunchy texture for a delicious and satisfying and dish.

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Course dinner, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings people

Calories 276 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 lemon
2 stalks celery
½ red onion
4 green onions
½ bunch cilantro
⅓ cup mayonnaise
1 Tablespoon curry powder
½ Tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cups cooked shredded chicken

Instructions

Juice the lemon and chop the celery, red onion, green onions and cilantro.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, curry powder, sugar, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper.
Add the shredded chicken to the curry sauce and stir well to combine.
Then, add the chopped celery, red onion, green onions, cilantro and dried cranberries, stirring to combine. Serve immediately, or refrigerate until serving.

Notes

Hint: Serve this easy Curried Chicken Salad on a platter with your favorite crackers, with bread or croissants for a chicken salad sandwich, or over top of salad greens.

For the shredded chicken, you can either use a rotisserie chicken, follow this easy slow-cooker method of making shredded chicken from boneless skinless chicken breasts, or use leftover chopped grilled chicken.

Nutrition

Calories: 276kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 19gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 773mgPotassium: 341mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 392IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 2mg

Keyword healthy curried chicken salad, healthy curry chicken salad

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