Curried Chicken Salad With Grapes and Almonds

Sweet grapes, crunchy almonds and curry powder give this chicken salad recipe an extra dose of flavor.

Makes: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Recipe Created By: Charlyn Fargo
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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup sliced almonds
  • ½ cup nonfat plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • salt and ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 2 ½ cups cooked chicken breasts (about 1 ¼ pounds)
  • 1 cup red grapes, cut in half
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 4 cups mixed lettuce greens
  • 4 whole-wheat pita pockets

Instructions

  1. Toast the almonds in a small, dry skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together yogurt, mayonnaise, salt, pepper and curry powder.
  3. Fold in the chicken, grapes and parsley. Refrigerate chicken salad mixture until ready to serve.
  4. To serve, place a cup of mixed greens in a pita, then place a scoop of chicken salad and top with toasted almonds.

Tips & Notes

You can also serve the chicken salad on crackers or with lettuce boats as an appetizer.

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