Description
Sweet, crunchy, and gently spiced with curry, this coronation chicken salad is a fresh, flavorful version of the British classic.
Ingredients
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- 1 small red onion
- 1 pound cooked chicken
- 1/3 cup almonds
- 1/2 cup dried apricots or other dried fruit
- 1 small red or orange pepper
- 1/4 cup parsley or cilantro
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1/4 cup broth
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 ounce of cream
- 1-ounce lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- salad greens, toast, crackers, pitas, or whatever you like for serving
Instructions
- Chop the onion, chicken, almonds, dried fruit, bell pepper, and herbs.
- Start the curry sauce. In a small saucepan, melt the butter. Add the red onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the bay leaf, curry powder, tomato paste and cook another couple of minutes while stirring.
- Cook the sauce. Add the wine and let it cook off for a minute or two before pouring in the broth and apricots. Continue cooking a couple more minutes until the mixture has reduced and thickened.
- Add the remaining ingredients and combine. Let the mixture cool for about 5 minutes, then stir in the chopped pepper, yogurt, cream, lemon juice, and salt and mix until well blended. Pour the mixture into a bowl, and toss in the chicken, almonds, and herbs until everything is well combined.
- Serve over greens as a salad, or on toast as a sandwich.
Notes
You can skip the wine and replace it with additional chicken broth.
Chop the chicken, peppers, onion, dried fruit, and nuts to a similar size for a more cohesive salad with balanced bites.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Salads
- Method: Stove top
- Cuisine: English
