Thursday, August 4, 2011

Curry Chicken Salad



Spice up your typical chicken salad with this flavorful variation.

Ingredients:1 1/2 c. chopped chicken breasts cooked, 1/3 c. of your favorite nuts (almonds and walnuts work best), 1/3 c. of your favorite dried fruit (I love dried cherries), 3 tbsp low fat mayonnaise, 1/2 stp lemon juice, 1/2 tsp curry powder, sprinkle of salt and pepper.

Directions: Cook chicken in sauce pan with 2 tbsp of water and cover on over medium heat until cooked all the way through. Chop chicken into small cubes. Once cooled, mix in nuts and fruit. In a separate bowl, mix together mayonnaise, lemon juice, and curry powder. The mix into chicken. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Serve over spinach as a salad or in a sandwich. Also good over (whole wheat) English Muffins as an open faced sandwich.

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