Name: Curry Chicken Salad
Yield: 4

This Curry Chicken Salad Recipe has tender chicken, crunchy cashews, sweet raisins, crisp celery, and fresh cilantro in a creamy curry dressing.

Curry Chicken Salad in whole grain bread stacked on top of each other.

author’s note

My New Favorite 15-Minute Lunch!

I am completely chicken salad obsessed. I make it constantly for lunch, for hosting, and even for quick dinners when I do not feel like cooking. It is one of those recipes that always works.

Curry is my other big love. The warm spice, the big flavor, the way it instantly makes simple food taste special. So naturally, I had to combine the two.

This Curry Chicken Salad brings all that curry flavor I crave but keeps everything just as simple as my classic chicken salad. Five ingredients in the salad, six in the dressing, and it comes together in about 15 minutes thanks to rotisserie chicken. No cooking. No complicated steps. Just mix, taste, and eat.

Toss it together, pile it onto bread or lettuce, and lunch or dinner is done.

All the ingredients prepped out for straightforward assembly, including mayo, sour cream, chicken, cashews, raisins, cilantro, celery, dijon, honey, and lemon.

Curry Chicken Salad Recipe Ingredients

Ingredient	Swaps or Tips
Rotisserie Chicken	Pre-shredded rotisserie chicken or leftover chicken saves even more time
Roasted Cashews	Almonds or peanuts work great
Golden Raisins	Regular raisins or dried cranberries work too
Celery	Dice small so it blends in evenly
Cilantro	Parsley works if you’re not a cilantro fan
Curry Dressing	Made with mayo, sour cream, honey, Dijon mustard, curry powder, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Light mayo or Greek yogurt both work well

All the ingredients for Curry Chicken Salad in a bowl ready to be mixed together.

How to Make Curry Chicken Salad Recipe

Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients.
Mix: Gently stir until combined. check the seasoning and adjust seasoning if needed.
Serve: Enjoy layered on bread or croissants with lettuce, or serve alongside fresh mango, red grapes, or a tart apple. Enjoy!

Quick Tip

Try these other versions next: classic Chicken Salad, Honey Mustard Chicken Salad, or Pineapple Chicken Salad.

chelsea’s recipe tip

Curry Chicken Salad Recipe Serving Ideas

Sandwich: Toast bread or warm croissants, then add lettuce and curry chicken salad.
Lettuce Wraps: Use large lettuce leaves as wraps for a low-carb option.
Stuffed Tomatoes or Peppers: Fill hollowed tomatoes or bell peppers with the salad.
With Crackers: Serve as a dip with your favorite crackers.
Over Greens: Put a scoop on top of a bed of mixed greens.
With Fresh Fruit: Pair with slices of mango, grapes, or apple.

Storage

Refrigerate: Store in airtight containers within 1 hour of making.
Shelf Life: Keeps for 3-5 days in the fridge. This Curry chicken salad recipe doesn’t freeze and thaw great.
Check Freshness: If it smells bad or looks off, throw it out. Stir if it separates.

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Switch It Up

Greek Yogurt: Use full-fat plain Greek yogurt instead of sour cream for more tang.
With Grapes: Add 1/2 cup of halved red grapes for extra sweetness. Use leftover grapes in Broccoli Grape Pasta Salad.
With Apples: Add 1/2 cup of diced Granny Smith apple for a tart crunch.
With Mango: Pair with fresh, ripe mango. Serve on the side or dice and mix it in.