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    Curry Chicken Salad with Grapes

    Published: Jun 29, 2021 · Updated: Aug 23, 2021 by Katy McAvoy

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    Not your traditional chicken salad, Curry Chicken Salad with grapes is full of flavor and super easy to make. It’s delicious as a sandwich or on a bed of salad greens. 

    Growing up, whenever it got too hot for casseroles, my mom made curry chicken salad for dinner. Her version had rice in it, but I prefer a cold sandwich to a cold rice salad, so I’ve remade the recipe over the years to fit my tastes and family’s preferences. 

    Curry Chicken Salad Sandwiches

    Many chicken salad recipes include apples, but the sweetness of red grapes is better matched to the curry in this recipe. Fresh celery, onions, and almonds provide lots of crunch alongside the creamy dressing. 

    What You Need

    • Cooked, shredded chicken
    • Celery
    • Onion
    • Red grapes
    • Almonds 
    • Mayonnaise
    • Sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
    • Garlic powder
    • Curry powder 
    • Dried tarragon
    • Salt
    • Black pepper
    • Lemon juice
    • Honey 

    How to Make Curry Chicken Salad with Grapes 

    In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic powder, curry powder, tarragon, salt, pepper, lemon juice and honey. 

    Dressing ingredients
    Dressing ingredients
    Chicken Salad Dressing all mixed up
    All mixed up and ready for chicken

    Gently fold chicken, celery, onion, almonds, and grapes into the mayo mixture. 

    Bowl full of chicken, celery, grapes, onion and almonds
    Remaining chicken salad ingredients, ready for dressing
    All ingredients mixed up in a bowl.
    Well combined curry chicken salad, ready to eat!

    Serve immediately in a sandwich or over a bed of greens.

    Enjoy! 

    Curry Chicken Salad on a bed of lettuce

    Tips on Curry Chicken Salad

    What’s the best way to cook the chicken? 

    I love using my Slow Cooker Roast Chicken for this recipe. It’s a great way to cook the chicken if you’re making this recipe on a day when it’s too hot for the oven. You can also cook a pound of boneless, skinless chicken breasts in the oven at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees. 

    What cheese is best on a Curry Chicken Salad sandwich?

    If you want to add cheese to your sandwich, go for something mild that won’t compete with the curry in the chicken salad. I like havarti or provolone. 

    How can I meal prep with this recipe? 

    Cook and shred the chicken in advance. You can also make the dressing and dice the celery and onions ahead of time. Store everything separately. The day you want to eat the salad, slice the grapes, add the almonds and mix everything together. 

    Can you freeze Curry Chicken Salad?

    Nope. Mayonnaise, celery, and grapes aren’t freezer friendly foods, especially in a cold dish. You can make and freeze the chicken ahead of time, but make sure it’s completely thawed and pat it dry before using it. You don’t want any extra moisture in the chicken salad, since there's lots from the grapes, celery and dressing. 

    How long will this dish last?

    Once made, Curry Chicken Salad will last for 4-5 days in the refrigerator. You will see some liquid in the leftover salad. You can mix it right back in before serving, or you can drain it off before stirring the salad and serving. It just depends on how much moisture you like in your chicken salad.

    Cocktail Pairing 

    Blueberry Basil Mocktail

    Serve a beautiful Mocktail alongside a plate of Curry Chicken Salad for an elegant lunch.

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    Not your traditional chicken salad, Curry Chicken Salad with grapes is full of flavor and super easy to make. It’s delicious as a sandwich or on a bed of salad greens.

    • Author: Katy McAvoy
    • Prep Time: 20 min
    • Cook Time: 0 min
    • Total Time: 20 min
    • Yield: 5 cups 1x
    • Category: Lunch
    • Method: No cook
    • Cuisine: American

    Ingredients

    Units Scale
    • 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
    • 2 ribs of celery, diced (about 1 cup)
    • 1 small onion, diced (about ½ cup)
    • 1 cup red grapes, sliced in half
    • ¼ cup chopped almonds
    • ½ cup mayonnaise
    • ½ cup low fat sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
    • 1 tsp garlic powder
    • 2 tsp curry powder
    • ½ tsp dried tarragon
    • ½ tsp salt
    • ½ tsp black pepper
    • 1 tsp lemon juice
    • 1 tsp honey

    Instructions

    In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic powder, curry powder, tarragon, salt, pepper, lemon juice and honey. 

    Gently fold chicken, celery, onion, almonds, and grapes into the mayo mixture. 

    Serve immediately in a sandwich or over a bed of greens.

    Enjoy! 

    Keywords: curry chicken salad with grapes, chicken salad grapes, curry chicken, cold chicken salad, sandwiches

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