Curried Chicken Salad with Apricots

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

  • Roll in a siete foods almond meal tortilla with shaved carrots, shaved cucumber and avocado and for the ultimate lunch wrap.
  • Serve a large scoop with plantain chips and shaved jalapeños for a spicy chips & dip.
  • Stuff in an avocado half with a drizzle of sriracha, coconut aminos and sesame seeds for a low-carb delight.
  • Use filling in pumpernickel bread spread with chive cream cheese for the most delightful tea sandwiches.

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 ..
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
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