Curried Chicken Salad | Coronation Chicken Salad)
Major Grey's Mango Chutney and curry, as well as dried fruit and nuts turn traditional chicken salad into a pleasant, flavorful and unexpected experience. Serve it on a sandwich, on a bed of lettuce, in a pita or for high tea -- in a crustless tea sandwich. Or even on a cracker for a midday snack.
Equipment
- small and medium bowl
Ingredients
- ½ cup golden raisins
- 2 tablespoons water
- 4-5 cups shredded or diced roast chicken from one small rotisserie chicken
- ¾ cup diced celery
- ¾ cup chopped cashews
- 4 green onions thinly sliced, white and green parts
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
- ½ teaspoon salt
Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup Major Grey’s Mango Chutney minced
- ¼ cup dry white wine
- 1 tsp. curry powder or to taste
Instructions
- To plump the raisins, place raisins in a small microwave safe bowl. Cover them with about 2 tablespoons of water, microwave for 45 seconds and let them stand for a few minutes.*
- Add the raisins to a medium bowl, along with the chicken, celery, cashews, green onions and cilantro and toss together..
- In a small bowl whisk together dressing ingredients.
- Gently fold the dressing mixture into the chicken mixture.
Notes
*If a microwave is not available. Simply allow the raisins in water to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.