Healthy Indian Dish That Everyone Can Enjoy
With only a half an hour on your hands, you can create a batch of delicious curried chick salad that will last all week. This dish is absolutely delicious and so easy to make! If you have always been hesitant to try anything with the word “curry” in it, you don’t need to fear this flavorful Indian food. You can determine how spicy it will be by controlling the amount of, or entirely eliminating the cayenne.
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 30 min
Ingredients:
- 4 cups of cooked chicken breast (approximately 3 boneless breasts)
- 2 cups of chopped Granny Smith (or other tart, crisp) apple
- 1 cup of finely chopped celery
- ¾ cup of lowfat mayonnaise
- ½ cup of dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar
- 1 package of fresh baby spinach or spring salad mix
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
Spices
- 1 tablespoon of fresh grated ginger
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon of curry powder
- ¼ teaspoon of cayenne powder (more or less depending on the level of heat you’d like)
Preparation
Chicken
Boil the chicken breast until they are just cooked through (no pink in the center). Pour cooked chicken into colander to remove the cooking water. Then run cold water over the chicken until it is no longer piping hot. (It is okay if the chicken is still somewhat warm. It will be chilled in the refrigerator before you serve it).Cut up chicken breasts into bite–size pieces.
Apples
Prepare a small bowl of cold water and lemon juice. Chop the apple into small pieces, and immediately place the cubed apple pieces into the lemon water. When you are ready to add the apples to the chicken salad mix, pour off the water and only add the chopped apple. (A little bit of cooking science: The acidity of the lemon juice disables the enzyme, catecholase, which is involved in the reaction that turns apples and other fruit brown.)
Dressing
In a large bowl thoroughly combine mayonnaise, curry, ginger, cayenne and red wine vinegar.
Last But Not Least
To the dressing, add the chicken and all other ingredients, except for the greens. Mix thoroughly so that ingredients are evenly distributed. Chill in the refrigerator for at least half an hour before serving.
Ideas for Serving
You can serve the chicken salad for lunch or dinner over greens or made a fantastic chicken salad sandwich with a crusty roll and lettuce.
Other Great Recipes
For more delicious recipes by this author, see the articles Garam Masala Spinach Daal, Easy Beef Pot Roast, Easy Breakfast Recipes and Banana Buckwheat Pancakes.
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