Curried Chicken Salad with Grapes and Cashews Recipe

Updated August 30, 2018

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.

Recipe Details

Curried Chicken Salad with Grapes and Cashews Recipe

Active 30 mins

Total 45 mins

Serves 4 servings

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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)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
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.
In the meantime, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, curry powder, honey and salt in a medium bowl.
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.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
523	Calories
34g	Fat
23g	Carbs
32g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	523
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34g	44%
Saturated Fat 7g	37%
Cholesterol 97mg	32%
Sodium 1211mg	53%
Total Carbohydrate 23g	8%
Dietary Fiber 3g	11%
Total Sugars 15g
Protein 32g
Vitamin C 5mg	23%
Calcium 81mg	6%
Iron 3mg	16%
Potassium 573mg	12%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.