Healthy Curried Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- 3 cups shredded chicken ~ 1 rotisserie chicken – white and dark meat
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts roasted
- 1-1/2 cup red grapes sliced in half lengthwise
- 2 medium stalks of celery chopped
- 5 ounces plain fat-free yogurt
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- dash of cayenne pepper
- pinch of sea salt
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- For serving: 4 ounces of lettuce
Instructions
- Preheat oven or toaster oven to 350°F. Place walnuts on a baking pan and roast for about 5 minutes until slightly brown. Watch them carefully so they do not burn. Let cool.
- Place chicken, walnuts, grapes and celery in a large bowl.
- In a small bowl mix yogurt, curry powder, cayenne pepper, sea salt, honey and lemon juice until combined well.
- Add yogurt mixture to chicken mixture. Mix well.
- Refrigerate for an hour for flavors to meld.
- Serve on a bed of lettuce.
Notes
* Recipe can be doubled, tripled, etc. to serve a larger crowd.
* It can also be served as a sandwich instead of on a bed of lettuce.
* It can also be served as a sandwich instead of on a bed of lettuce.
