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Curry chicken salad with Greek yogurt and pistachios served on an everything bagel

Curry Chicken Salad with Greek Yogurt and Pistachios

Curry Chicken Salad is a creamy, flavorful chicken salad with warm spices, crunchy pistachios, and sweet accents. It is an easy, fresh meal option when you want a versatile and satisfying chilled dish.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: Thai-Inspired
Calories: 358

Ingredients
  

Chicken
  • 1 lb. chicken breasts
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder (more to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
Salad
  • 3/4 cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or water
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 cup golden raisins
  • 1/4 cup pistachios
  • 1/4 cup cilantro and/or parsley
  • salt and pepper to taste

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Slice the chicken breasts horizontally into thin pieces. Season the chicken with curry powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
  2. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and sauté the seasoned chicken with a drizzle of olive oil until cooked through and browned. Allow the chicken to cool, then chop into small pieces and chill in the refrigerator.
Assembly
  1. Combine the cooled chicken with Greek yogurt, olive oil or water, honey, golden raisins, pistachios, and cilantro and/or parsley in a medium bowl.
  2. Adjust the seasoning with additional curry powder, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper as needed before serving.
Serving
  1. Serve the curry chicken salad over greens, on a croissant, toast, in a wrap, or on an everything bagel.

Notes

Chill the cooked chicken before mixing with the Greek yogurt mixture to help maintain the salad's creamy texture.