Christine Hickmans Curried Chicken Salad Recipes

CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the roast chicken into small pieces and discard the skin and bones. Put the chicken, raisins, almonds, scallions and celery in a large bowl. In another bowl, mix the mayonnaise, yogurt, cream, curry powder, cilantro, sugar and some salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and gently toss to combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Allow to chill for several hours (or even overnight).
• Before serving, garnish with more raisins and slivered almonds. Serve on a bed of lettuce or in a sandwich.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Put the chicken in a roasting pan, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Roast until the juices run clear, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Let cool completely before using for chicken salad.

CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the chicken breasts on a sheet pan and rub the skin with olive oil. Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until the chicken is just cooked. Set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove the meat from the bones, discard the skin, and dice the chicken into large bite-size pieces.
• For the dressing, combine the mayonnaise, wine, chutney, curry powder, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Process until smooth.
• Combine the chicken with enough dressing to moisten well. Add the celery, scallions, and raisins, and mix well. Refrigerate for a few hours to allow the flavors to blend. Add the cashews and serve at room temperature.

CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, toss together the chicken, onion, coriander, and raisins.
• In a small saute pan, heat the oil over medium heat, add the curry powder, and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Remove pan from the heat and set oil aside to cool.
• In a small bowl mix together the curry oil, mayonnaise, lime juice and chutney. Gently fold the chicken mixture into the flavored mayonnaise. Add the nuts, if desired. Serve on a bed of lettuce or in a pita sandwich.
• Put the parsley, thyme, onion, carrot, celery, and chicken breasts in a medium saucepan. Cover with the broth, and bring just to a boil. Lower the heat to very low and cover. Poach the chicken for 20 minutes or until firm to the touch. Remove the pan from the heat, uncover, cool the chicken in the stock for 30 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and reserve the liquid. Bone and skin the chicken and cut the meat into 1-inch cubes. Discard the bones and skin.
• Strain the broth and store, covered, in the refrigerator for 3 days or freeze for later use. Remove any fat from the surface of the broth before using.
• Yield: 4 cups cubed chicken or 4 to 6 servings

CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Bring the broth and water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add chicken to broth and simmer, covered, for 8 minutes. Turn the heat off and let chicken stand in the cooking liquid, covered, until cooked through, about 20 minutes. Remove the chicken from the broth and cool completely in the refrigerator. Cut into 1/4-inch dice. Toast the almonds in a small dry skillet over medium-high heat until fragrant and beginning to turn golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
• In a large bowl, stir together the yogurt, mayonnaise, and curry powder. Fold in the chicken, grapes and cilantro and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, toss the greens with the oil, lemon juice and salt and pepper, to taste. Arrange the greens on 4 individual plates, top with a scoop of the chicken salad and sprinkle with the almonds.
• Excellent source of: Protein, Vitamin A, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, Selenium
• Good source of: Riboflavin, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium

MIMI'S CURRIED HAWAIIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place chicken in a large pot of lightly salted water, and bring to a boil; simmer until tender and cooked through, about 25 minutes. Drain, set aside. When cool enough to handle, chop coarsely, and place into a large bowl.
• In a separate bowl, stir together mayonnaise, curry powder, lemon juice, and soy sauce.
• Stir into the chopped chicken 2 1/4 cups of the toasted almonds. Stir in grapes, celery, water chestnuts, and pineapple. Gently fold in all but 1/2 cup of the dressing. Cover, and refrigerate salad and reserved dressing for several hours (or overnight).
• Before serving, adjust dressing to taste, and garnish with paprika and remaining 1/4 cup almonds.

CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the chicken, apple, cranberries, mayonnaise, walnuts, celery, lemon juice, onion and curry powder. Place lettuce on croissants. Top with chicken salad mixture.

OLD FASHIONED CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Section orange over bowl to catch juice.
• Slice banana diagonally and dip in reserved orange juice.
• Place salad greens in large salad bowl.
• Arrange orange sections, banana, chicken, the cranberry cubes, raisins, and peanuts atop salad greens.
• Chill To make dressing, combine mayonnaise or salad dressing, yogurt and curry; chill.
• Pass dressing with salad.

CHICKEN CURRY PARTY SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add bouillon cube and stir until melted. Add chicken and poach for about 13 to 14 minutes. Remove chicken and leave broth in pot; cool chicken and cut into 1/2 inch chunks; reserve.
• Add mushrooms to broth and cook over medium heat; cook for a few minutes and remove mushrooms from stock; reserve.
• With remaining stock in pot, add some more water, if needed. Bring water to a boil and add pasta to cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and discard stock. Cool pasta with running water; reserve.
• In a small bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic, curry powder and salt and pepper to taste.
• In a large bowl, combine cooled pasta, chicken, mushrooms, sour cream dressing, olives, apple, yellow bell pepper and celery; mix well. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours and serve.

CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD WITH SLOW-ROASTED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Season chicken with salt and pepper, and place on a baking sheet. Roast until juices run clear when chicken is pierced, 25 to 30 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• In a small saute pan over medium-low heat, heat the oil and then add the celery, onion and ginger. Saute, stirring, until onions are softened and transparent, about 5 minutes. Add the curry powder and turmeric, and cook for 2 minutes. Remove chicken from bone, and cut into thin strips. Add the chicken strips and stock to pan, and saute until the liquid has evaporated.
• Let chicken cool, then place in a mixing bowl and add mayonnaise and yogurt.
• To assemble sandwiches: Place a slice of bread on each of 4 plates. Top each slice with 2 arugula leaves, an even layer of curried chicken and 2 roasted tomato halves. Cover with a slice of bread, and cut in half. Serve immediately.

CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
• Serve as a sandwich on croissants or over mixed greens.

THE BEST CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Place the chicken breasts on a pan and rub the skin with olive oil.
• Sprinkle well with salt and pepper.
• Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until the chicken is just cooked.
• Set aside until cool enough to handle.
• Remove the meat from the bones, discard the skin, and dice the chicken in large bite size pieces.
• For the dressing, combine the mayonnaise, wine, chutney, curry powder and 1 1/2 t.salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade.
• Process until smooth.
• Combine the chicken with enough dressing to moisten well.
• Add the celery, scallions, and raisins, and mix well.
• Refrigerate for a few hours to allow the flavours to blend.
• Add the cashews and serve the salad at room temperature.

CONTEST-WINNING CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 3-4 in. from heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until chicken juices run clear. Cool; shred chicken with two forks. , In a small bowl, combine the chicken, nectarine, onions and raisins. Combine the yogurt, honey, curry powder and salt. Stir into chicken mixture. Divide lettuce between two salad plates. Top with chicken mixture. Just before serving, sprinkle with walnuts.

CURRY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the chicken, celery, mayonnaise, and curry powder.

CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Chop the chicken into 1/2-inch pieces and put them in a bowl. Stir in the mango, raisins, scallions, and celery. Separately, whisk the yogurt, mayonnaise, lime juice, curry powder, ginger, and salt together. Add the yogurt mixture to the chicken and stir gently until thoroughly combined. Serve atop the lettuce leaves, garnished with the almonds and cilantro.
• variations
• If you don't have a mango or aren't a mango lover, this salad is wonderful with diced Fuji apples.
• Making pita pocket sandwiches is a fantastic way to get much-needed nutrients into your body and fill your belly while you're running errands, waiting for a doctor's appointment, or otherwise on the go. Place a pita on a flat work surface and cut a 2-inch section off the top using a knife. With the pita lying flat, put in 1/4 cup of salad greens, then carefully spread 1/2 cup of the chicken salad on top of the greens, making certain to spread it around the entire cavity of the pita.
• rebecca's notes
• Save time by using store-bought organic roast chicken or, better yet, the leftovers from Orange Ginger Roasted Chicken (page 117).
• storage
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days.
• nutrition information
• (per serving)
• Calories: 300
• Total Fat: 11.3g (3.1g saturated, 3.8g monounsaturated)
• Carbohydrates: 15g
• Protein: 34g
• Fiber: 2g
• Sodium: 375mg

CHRISTINE HICKMAN'S CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl COMBINE: 5 cups diced cooked chicken breasts 1 ½ cups thinly sliced celery ½ cup green cut in halves ½ cup red grapes cut in halves 1 Tablespoon lemon juice 1 ¼ teaspoons salt ¼ teaspoons fresh ground pepper ¼ cup honey 3 teaspoons curry powder 2 cups mayonnaise 1 cup diced pecans or slivered almonds MIX thoroughly CHILL SERVE on lettuce (or inside cream puff shells)