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Curried Chicken Salad

By: Tina Krasicki 
"I sometimes serve this salad on a big lettuce leaf with breadsticks and fresh melon wedges. But it's also delicious in a pita pocket lined with lettuce."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (7)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups diced cooked chicken
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
  • 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained
  • 1 medium apple, cored and diced
  • 3/4 cup seedless green grapes, halved
  • 3/4 cup pineapple tidbits, drained with juice reserved
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds
  • DRESSING:
  • 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup reserved pineapple juice
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon or lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine first eight ingredients. Blend all dressing ingredients and toss with chicken mixture. Chill several hours.

Footnotes

  • Nutrition Facts: One serving (with light mayonnaise and soy sauce) equals 297 calories, 12 g fat (0 saturated fat), 96 mg cholesterol, 348 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 18 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 lean meat, 1-1/2 fruit, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2008 by B. Foster   view full review
I made this recipe twice, the first time following it exactly. My only complaint was a little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2010 by Aspiring Chef Rita Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I was in the mood for curry chicken and wanted to try a new recipe. Chose this one since I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 8, 2010 by Kim T.   view full review
The dressing for this is fantastic, didn't change a thing. I used white wine vinegar cause...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 26, 2010 by MARFYC   view full review
Really good. I used lite mayo, and I think I added too much lemon juice, because my dressing...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2010 by charlottesrecipes   view full review
cut dressing by 1/4--use 1/2 soy sauce
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2010 by ateague Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Delicious!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2012 by Lesley Carol   view full review
Fantastic recipe but I left out the pineapple - it dilutes the mayo and produces a runny...

 

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