Chicken Curry Salad Recipe

Recipe for a tropical style curried chicken salad that includes among its ingredients raisins, coconut, pineapple, grapes, apples, and celery. See also more Chicken Recipes and other Recipes from Hawaii.

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients
- 1/2 pound of raisins
- 1/2 cup of coconut
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely minced
- 3 pounds of chicken breasts, cooked and diced
- 1 Granny Smith Apple, cored and diced
- 4 stalks of celery, bias cut or finely minced
- 7 ounces of pineapple chunks (optional)
- 1 cup seedless green grapes (optional)
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds

Dressing Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup honey or 1/4 cup chutney
- 2 tablespoons of curry powder
- 4 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons of grated lime rind
- 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Preparing Raisins and Coconut
Soak raisins in hot water for 5 minutes to make them swell. Drain well and set aside. Spread coconut on a baking sheet and place in oven at 350 degrees and bake until coconut is brown (about 5-10 minutes).

Preparing and Dressing the Salad
In a saute pan melt 1 tablespoon butter and cook onion until golden brown. Drain onion on paper towel. Toss together all salad ingredients except almonds. Mix all dressing ingredients well, and pour over the salad ingredients. Chill until ready to serve. Can be served family style or in individual servings on lettuce leaves or in half a papaya, avocado, or pineapple. Serves: 6 to 8 people.

Related Resources

- Chicken Recipes From Hawaii
- Salad Recipes from Hawaii

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