In the diverse world of cooking, curry chicken salad is one of those recipes that always has its own fans. This salad, with a combination of warm and aromatic flavors of curry, freshness of fruits and crispness of vegetables, besides offering a light and delicious meal, also gives you a unique experience of flavors. Let’s follow this tasty and colorful recipe together.
To prepare curry chicken salad, season the chicken breast with olive oil, salt and black pepper and cook in the oven or pan. Chop celery, red onion and apple. Chop the cooked chicken and mix it with vegetables, cashews and raisins. Add mayonnaise, vinegar, curry powder and pepper and leave the salad in the refrigerator until the flavors combine. Serve with fresh cilantro and walnuts.
Ingredients for 2 people
1 apple (optional)
2 stalks of celery
2 tablespoons of white vinegar
1 small red onion
Roasted cashews 1/4 cup
Curry powder 2 tablespoons
Raisins 1/4 cup
1 chicken breast
Mayonnaise 1/2 cup
2 tablespoons of fresh coriander
Olive oil as needed
Salt, black pepper and red pepper as needed
Step 1: Season the chicken
First, season the chicken breast well with olive oil, salt and black pepper. Apply this mixture on the chicken and then put it in the refrigerator for half an hour to flavor it. In the meantime, heat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
Step 2: Cooking the chicken
After seasoning, place the chicken breast in the preheated oven for 30 minutes to cook completely. If an oven is not available, cut the chicken into smaller pieces and fry or grill it in a pan with a little oil.
Step 3: Prepare the vegetables
While the chicken is cooking, chop and wash the celery stalks. Cut the red onion into jewels and peel the apple and cut it into small pieces. Keep these ingredients ready in a large bowl.
Step 4: Combine ingredients
After the chicken is cooked and cooled a bit, cut it into small pieces. Next, add chopped chicken, celery, chopped red onion, apple, roasted cashews and raisins to the bowl of vegetables.
Step 5: Prepare the sauce
In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise, white vinegar, curry powder, red pepper and a little salt well to make a uniform sauce. Adjust the amount of curry powder according to your taste.
Step 6: Add the sauce to the ingredients
Add the prepared sauce to the bowl containing the ingredients and mix well until all the ingredients are evenly covered with the sauce. Finally, sprinkle fresh chopped cilantro over the salad.
Step 7: Rest the salad in the refrigerator
Cover the lid of the salad container and put it in the refrigerator for one to two hours so that the flavors blend well and the salad becomes tastier. After this time, serve the salad cold.
Step 8: Use walnuts
To add more texture and flavor, you can also use walnuts in this mixture. This delicious and cool curry chicken salad is a great option for a light and nutritious meal on hot days.
