Name: Curry Chicken Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: ¾ cup mayonnaise (up to 1 cup for desired consistency); 1 tablespoon curry powder; 2 teaspoons lime juice; salt (to taste); 1 ½ pounds chicken (cooked, shredded or chopped); 1 medium green apple (chopped); 2 celery stalks (chopped); 2 scallions (chopped); ¼ cup raisins; 1 cup roasted cashews (roughly chopped)

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Quick and easy curry chicken salad is full of delicious flavors, from the rich curry powder to the crisp apples to the tangy lime juice. Ready to eat in just 15 minutes, this is a perfect lunch, dinner, or potluck recipe that you can easily make in advance.

What Makes This Recipe So Good

It’s the perfect addition to weekly meal prep! This curry chicken salad gets better with time and will stay fresh in the fridge for up to 4 days. It’s a great quick and easy grab-and-go lunch or snack.
It’s loaded with fresh ingredients and tons of flavor! Green apple, celery, scallions, and raisins taste incredibly fresh in this mayo-based salad. An entire tablespoon of curry powder is mixed in for loads of spice and flavor.
It comes together in two simple steps! This healthy salad recipe is totally foolproof. Simply chop the ingredients, then mix them all together – that’s it!

Chef’s Tips

This curry chicken salad gets better with time! I recommend leaving it covered in the fridge for at least an hour before serving. This’ll give it enough time for the flavors to develop.
Serve this easy lunch recipe however you’d like! Between two slices of bread makes for a delicious chicken salad sandwich. I also love filling lettuce wraps with this salad for a super healthy and low-carb meal.
Once done, give this curry chicken salad a taste and adjust any seasonings you’d like. I always add a little bit more lime juice to mine for extra tanginess. Also, you may prefer just a touch more salt, as well as some black pepper.

Overhead view of a bowl of curry chicken salad with a spoon on a neutral background.

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Sam Guarnieri

Sam is a travel, food, and fitness enthusiast from the New York metro area who loves creating new and inventive recipes. Her love of food goes all the way back to her early childhood, cooking alongside her mom and Nonna – the two best cooks she knows! She's a big believer that good-for-you food can still explode with flavor and (most importantly) be easy to make. When she's not in the kitchen, Sam can usually be found planning her next vacation, spending time outdoors, or bingeing the latest Netflix docu-series.

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