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healthy curry chicken salad on bread
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Healthy Curry Chicken Salad

This healthy curry chicken salad with greek yogurt is easy to prepare, delicious and super versatile. You can use it to make healthy and tasty sandwiches, lettuce wraps, salads or bowls.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken salad sandwich, dairy-free chicken salad, healthy curry chicken salad, no mayo chicken salad
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 219kcal

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lb chicken breast
  • 1 cup greek yogurt
  • 1 ½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon curry powder
  • 2 teaspoon honey
  • 2 tablespoon cashews chopped
  • 3 tablespoon chives
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Prepare the shredded chicken. Method 1: Add salt and pepper to the chicken breast, sear the chicken from one side in a pan over medium-high heat until it has browned, then flip it, add some water, cover the pan and let it cook for 5-10 minutes (depending on size). Method 2: Add water to a pot, bring it to a boil, add some salt and pepper, then add the chicken, reduce the heat, cover the pot and let the chicken simmer for approx. 20 minutes. When the chicken is cooked through, let it cool and shred it with a fork.
  • While the chicken cooks, prepare the sauce for the curry chicken salad. Simply add all remaining ingredients to a large bowl and mix.
  • Add the shredded chicken to the sauce and mix everything. Add more salt and pepper if needed.

Notes

  • To prepare the chicken, use one of the two methods I provided or simply use pre-cooked chicken, like rotisserie chicken (~ 2.5 cups of shredded chicken for 1.5 lb of uncooked chicken breast). Method 1 gives the chicken more flavor as it is seared, while Method 2 is more effortless. No matter which way you go, the salad tastes great!
  • If you don't like shredded chicken, just cut it into pieces.
  • You can adjust this curry chicken salad to your taste. For a spicier version, add red pepper flakes. If you want the taste of onion to be stronger, add green onion or red onion instead of/additionally to the chives or just add more chives.
  • Add more ingredients to the chicken salad to switch things up! You could add grapes, finely diced or grated apple or celery.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Potassium: 625mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 144IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 2mg