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Curried Chicken Salad with Apricots

22 May

this curried chicken salad with apricots is a flavor/texture explosion of salty, sweet, chewy, acidic, savory, spicy and creamy. It’s so tasty- you would never believe it’s also naturally made with WHOLE FOODS.

serving ideas

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Curried Chicken Salad with Apricots

It’s a flavor/texture explosion of salty, sweet, chewy, acidic, savory, spicy and creamy. It’s so tasty- you would never believe it’s also naturally made with Whole Foods ..

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Course Lunch, Salad

Cuisine Indian

Servings 2

Ingredients

1 cup scratch-made aioli or avocado oil mayonnaise
1 Tablespoon yellow curry powder
1 Tablespoon lime zest
1 Tablespoon lime juice
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh-cracked black pepper
3 cups grilled or rotisserie chicken breasts shredded
½ cup celery diced small
2 Tablespoons scallions sliced thin
½ cup dried turkish apricots diced small, plus more for garnish
2 Tablespoons fresh mint minced, plus more leaves for garnish
2 Tablespoons fresh cilantro minced
½ cup salted cashews toasted and roughly chopped, plus more for garnish

Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk together mayo, lime juice/zest, curry powder, salt and pepper. Stir in shredded chicken and toss together with tongs to absorb the dressing.
Stir in celery, scallions, cashews, apricots and fresh herbs. Cover and chill overnight, or at least 4 hours, until very cold and flavors have melded.
Serve chilled in butter lettuce cups garnished with more dried apricots, toasted cashews and fresh mint leaves.

Keyword chicken salad, curry chicken salad, gluten free, high protein, lunch