Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Chicken Curry Salad

Ingredients:

1 breast of roasted chicken cut into cubes or shredded
2 tbsp of curry powder
3 tbsp of Cashews or other nuts
1/4 cut of raisins (or cranberries or currants)
1 apple cut into small cubes
1 small stalk of celery cut into cubes
1 tbsp of coconut oil or canola oil
4 tbsp of mayonnaise  (can be replaced by coconut milk)
2 tbsp of chopped green onion (or shallot)
1 tbsps of lemon juice

For the dressing blend in the mayonnaise with curry powder and coconut oil and mix well. In a bowl combine the chicken, raisins, cashews, apple, green onion and celery. Mix the dressing with the chicken and season with salt and pepper and a squirt of lemon juice. Adjust dressing ingredients if needed. Let stand in the fridge for a few hours for all the flavor to blend in well. Serve over arugula or watercress.