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Curried Chicken Salad with Grapes and Cashews
Succulent oven roasted chicken, juicy red grapes, crunchy cashews and celery dressed in a delicately spiced curry dressing. This is a welcome change from ordinary chicken salad, which is all too often dry and bland. Serve it for a fall picnic while the weather's still warm or over greens for a light dinner.
About the author: Jennifer Segal is the chef behind the popular food blog, Once Upon a Chef.
About This Recipe
| Yield: | 4 |
| Active time: | 30 minutes |
| Total time: | 45 minutes |
| Rated: |   |
Ingredients
- 3 bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts (or 3 cups cooked chopped chicken)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons mayonnaise (recommended: Hellmann's)
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup salted cashews
- 3 stalks celery, diced
- 1 cup seedless grapes, halved
- 3 scallions, finely sliced
- Pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
Procedures
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1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
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2
Arrange chicken breasts skin-side up on baking sheet. Coat with olive oil and sprinkle both sides with kosher salt and pepper. Roast in oven for 35-40 minutes, or until done. Let cool.
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3
In the meantime, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, curry powder, honey and salt in a medium bowl.
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4
When chicken is cool enough to handle, remove skin and pull meat off bones. Cut into small bite-sized pieces. Add chicken to dressing, along with cashews, celery, grapes and scallions; toss well. Taste, adjust seasoning and add pinch of cayenne pepper if desired.
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