More Summer Food – Curried Chicken and Sweet Grape Salad
We call this one “Refrigerator Chicken Salad” – as in whatever’s in the fridge that day. Here it’s chopped leftover rotisserie chicken, diced celery and red onion. Some baby carrot rounds, quartered green grapes and chopped smoked almonds. With a good few shakes of curry spice and a touch of dressing to hold it all together. It’s all about the contrasts here — creamy, crunchy, salty, sweet, smokey….
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For the dressing, keep it light – a bit of Dijon mustard and a small dollop of light mayo. Serve on mini-broiche rolls with pickles and chips:
Fred
Which curry spice blend did you use?
GHT
Hey Fred! I don’t have a particular favorite – do you have a good suggestion?
Pam at Triple Threat Mommy
I am bookmarking this one, Nathan! I love grapes in a chicken salad….
Fred
These are the two primary chicken curries I use:
Shaan Tandoori Chicken powder – this is the red powder that gives Tandori chicken or chicken tikka that special flavor and color.
Shaan Chicken Curry powder – this has a nice flavor and some heat.
And of course:
Garam masala – This is the universal curry powder used in Indian food. Does not contain heat.