Coronation Chicken | Curried Chicken Salad
Coronation Chicken has a bit of a history. In 1953, florist Constance Spry and cordon bleu chef Rosemary Hume created this curried chicken salad for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The idea was that coronation chicken could be prepared in advance and eaten while watching television - coronation chicken was basically the world's first TV dinner. It became hugely popular in the 1970s and is now a retro British classic dish.
I cooked the chicken using my sous vide immersion circulator, but you could just as well poach the chicken in some chicken stock, or use leftover cooked chicken.
The written recipe is here:
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Curry Chicken Salad
CURRY CHICKEN SALAD, by The Good Kitchen
Are you bored with the traditional chicken salad? This curried version is a quick, tasty alternative that blends exotic curry and turmeric with sweet raisins and crunchy almonds.
Curry Chicken Salad can be served solo or on top of a bed of lettuce for even more CRUNCH.
Prep Time / Cool Time / Total Time
10 min / 30 min / 40 min
Servings
4
INGREDIENTS
• 1 lb organic chicken breast, cooked and cooled
• ½ cup WLC compliant Mayonnaise
• ¼ cup celery, chopped
• ¼ cup onions, chopped
• ¼ cup sugar free currants or raisins
• ¼ cup cashews, crushed
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• Pinch of turmeric powder
• 1 tsp black pepper
• Sea salt to taste
• Garnish: ⅛ cup fresh parsley, chopped
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Chop the chicken, celery, and onions.
2. Add to a bowl and add in mayonnaise, currants, cashews, curry powder, lemon juice, pinch of turmeric powder, and salt & pepper.
3. Stir until well mixed.
4. Serve in a bowl or lettuce wrap and garnish with fresh parsley!
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Cashew Curry Chicken Salad Recipe - EatSimpleFood.com
Recipe:
This easy cold curry chicken salad recipe is packed with punch: roasted cashews, cooked diced chicken, curry, raisins, celery, and lime. Hands down one of my favorite take and go recipes for a day at the beach, park, or mountains.
Want to take this curry chicken salad up a notch? Add a spoonful of fruit flavored chutney like Major Grey's Mango Chutney to the top as a garnish. Or add some fresh fruit like grapes or finely chopped mango.
The ingredients for curry chicken salad are versatile and interchangeable. In the instructional video, I substituted sweetened cranberries because I was out of raisins. Another option would be fresh grapes.
Ground curries have different heat levels. Most of them are mild. If working with a hot curry powder adjust the amount down a little bit. Initially this looks like a lot of curry for the salad but it mixes in beautifully and tastes amazing.
Make this cashew curry chicken salad recipe ahead of time. The dried fruit (raisins or cranberries) and the cashews will become soft with time, but they taste really good marinated in the curry mayonnaise.
However, if you want crunchy cashews and drier fruit than stir those ingredients into the salad before serving.
Don't want to cook the chicken? Cool - buy a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken from the grocery store. Only have chicken thighs? Perfect - those will work too.
Vegetarians can substitute tofu or quorn in place of chicken for a vegetarian inspired curry salad.
Don't like mayonnaise? Cool - trade it out for yogurt.
Don't have cashews? No problem - try curry salad with almonds instead.
Serve this cold curry chicken salad recipe with crackers, chips, on its own, or over a salad.
Pro-Tip: Making rice or soup later? Save the water you boiled the chicken in and use that as a weak broth to flavor other things. Chances are it's better than most store-bought chicken broth anyway.
Cold Curry Chicken Salad Recipe FAQS
Do you cook the chicken before adding the curry?
Yes! The chicken has to be cooked first before adding any of the other ingredients.
Can chicken salad be made without mayonnaise?
Yes! Make curry chicken salad with your favorite dairy free alternative or use Greek yogurt if you don't like mayo.
Serves 5
Ingredients:
-1 ½ lb chicken breast
-3 celery stalks, diced
-¼ cup red onions, diced
-⅓ cup raisins
-1 lime, juiced
-1 cup cashews, roasted & salted
-2 Tbsp ground curry powder
-¾ tsp salt
-¼ tsp black pepper
-1 cup mayonnaise
Instructions:
-Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add a little sea salt.
-Add chicken to boiling water for ~ 5-8 minutes (depending on thickness) or until chicken is done & juices run clear (165F).
-Remove from heat, drain, and allow to cool. Basically, you need to cool these guys down before making the salad.
-Dice or pull apart the cooled chicken breast and place in a large bowl.
-Add remaining ingredients to bowl and stir.
-Add more mayonnaise until your desired creaminess. Add salt to taste.
-Serve with crackers, on sandwiches, over crispy romaine lettuce, or just eat by the spoonful.
Be happy.
Beckie
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Simple to make curry chicken salad recipe with juicy grapes and crunchy celery. Add this to your meal prep and enjoy it all week! Serve it tucked between 2 slices of bread, in lettuce wraps, or over a bed of greens. This classic recipe is one to keep on repeat!
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