Curried Chicken Salad

Bold, creamy, and bursting with sweet-and-savory goodness, this Chicken Curry Salad is anything but ordinary! Featuring juicy chicken, crunchy cashews, sweet raisins, crisp celery, and tart apples—all tossed in a silky, golden curry-spiced dressing, it's the kind of chicken salad recipe that's perfect for everything from wraps and sandwiches to picnic celebrations. Best of all, you'll need just 15 minutes to make it!

📝 Ingredients

• 1/3 to 1/2 Cup Mayonnaise ( – to taste (I use Dukes))
• 1/4 Cup Greek Yogurt
• 2 tsp Fresh Lime Juice ((substitute: Lemon Juice))
• 1-2 tsp Honey ( – to taste)
• 1 tsp Curry Powder
• 1/4 tsp EACH: Turmeric and Ground Ginger
• to taste Kosher Salt, Ground Black Pepper, and Optional Spices ( (SEE NOTES) )
• 1 pound Cooked Chicken (– shredded or medium dice (about 3 cups of cooked chicken or 2 breasts))
• 1 medium Granny Smith Apple (– cored and small dice)
• 2 ribs Celery (– small dice (heaping 1/2 cup))
• 2 large Scallions ( – thinly sliced: white and green parts (1/3 cup))
• 1/2 to 3/4 Cup Salted Roasted Cashews (– roughly chop; to taste (sub: toasted almonds))
• 1/3 Cup Raisins ( – or more to taste (sub: dried apricots))
• 1/4 Cup Fresh Cilantro or Dill (– more or less to taste; Optional)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Make Curried Salad Dressing: Make the Curry Salad Dressing: To a large bowl, add 1/3 cup of mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, lime juice, 1 tsp honey, curry powder, turmeric, and ginger, along with the cumin, cayenne, and celery salt, if using. Season with ¾ teaspoon of salt and a scant ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper. Then grab a whisk and vigorously stir until the ingredients are well combined.
2. 2Toss Chicken Salad: To the bowl with the curry dressing, add the cooked chicken, apples, celery, scallions, ½ cup of cashews, and raisins, along with the fresh herbs, if using. Toss well until all the ingredients are thoroughly coated in the dressing.
3. 3Optional - Chill Chicken Salad: Chill – Optional but Recommended: Cover the bowl of curry chicken salad with plastic wrap and place it into the refrigerator. For the best flavor, allow the chicken salad to chill for at least 1 hour so the flavors have a chance to marry and meld.
4. 4Adjust For Taste: Taste and Adjust Chicken Salad: Uncover the curry chicken salad and add the remaining ¼ cup of cashews, if using. Then taste the chicken salad and adjust to suit your personal taste, adding more mayonnaise for creaminess, honey for sweetness, lemon juice for acidity, seasonings for flavor, and herbs for freshness.
5. 5Serve Curry Chicken Salad: Serve or Store Curried Chicken Salad: Serve curry chicken salad with crackers, stuffed into lettuce wraps, in your favorite pita pockets, or between slices your favorite sandwich bread. Alternately, you can store the chicken salad in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.