Healthy Curried Chicken Salad With Apples
This Healthy Curry Chicken Salad With Apples makes a few simple swaps to turn a traditionally unhealthy dish into something both tasty and good for you!
Ingredients
- 1 lbs. cooked chicken breast,, (diced)
- 1 Granny Smith apple,, (diced)
- 2 celery stalks,, (diced)
- 2 green onions,, (diced)
- ½ cup cashews,, (chopped)
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt, (non-fat or regular)
- 1 tablespoon tahini
- 4 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Combine yogurt, tahini, curry powder, and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl.
- Add chicken, apple, celery, green onions and cashews. Stir to combine.
- This salad can be served on its own, as a sandwich, or in a scooped out papaya to give it even more of a tropical feel.
Notes
This recipe is for 5 servings of chicken salad.
You will need grilled chicken breasts, which you can either cook right before putting together the salad or a day or two before (you can use my method for cooking the perfect chicken breast).
Once mixed, the chicken salad will stay fresh in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days.
Nutrition Info Per Serving
Nutrition Facts
Healthy Curried Chicken Salad With Apples
Amount per Serving
Calories
236
% Daily Value*
Fat
5.6
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
0.8
g
4
%
Trans Fat
0
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
1.4
g
Cholesterol
2
mg
1
%
Sodium
20.3
mg
1
%
Potassium
76.1
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
8.5
g
3
%
Fiber
1.8
g
7
%
Sugar
5.1
g
6
%
Protein
28.9
g
58
%
Vitamin A
120
IU
2
%
Net carbs
6.7
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.