Cooking Light Cashew Curry Chicken Salad Recipes

CASHEW-CURRY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Add the remaining ingredients; toss to coat. ,

CREAMY CASHEW CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Mix salt, cumin, coriander, paprika, cayenne, turmeric, and garam masala together in a small bowl.
• Cut a chicken thigh in half lengthwise along the crease. Halve the thicker portion to end up with three 2-inch pieces. Repeat with remaining chicken thighs.
• Transfer chicken to a bowl. Add oil and about 1/2 of the spice blend; mix thoroughly. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the fridge for 4 to 12 hours.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large pan over high heat until melted and golden brown. Add the chicken in a single layer. Cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Return chicken and accumulated juices to the bowl.
• Heat remaining butter in the same pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, remaining spice blend, tomato paste, garlic, and ginger. Cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Add the chicken and any accumulated juices.
• Combine water and cashews in a blender; blend on high speed until very smooth. Stir cashew cream into the pan. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until flavors blend, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in green onions and cilantro; taste for seasoning. Squeeze in lime juice.

CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD WITH CASHEWS

Steps:

• Combine the chicken, cashews, grapes, and celery in a bowl.
• In a smaller bowl, mix the mayonnaise, curry powder, honey and lemon juice until well-blended.
• Add the dressing to the chicken mixture and toss lightly.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Bring water and chicken broth to a simmer in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan.
• Add chicken and simmer, uncovered, 6 minutes.
• Remove from heat, cover pan, then let stand until chicken is cooked through (about 15 minutes).
• Move chicken to a plate, let cool 10 minutes, then chop into 1/2-inch pieces.
• While chicken is cooling, whisk together mayonnaise, yogurt, curry, lime juice, honey, ginger, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
• Add chicken, onion, mango, grapes, and cashews; gently stir to combine.

CURRY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the chicken, celery, mayonnaise, and curry powder.

CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD WITH MANGOES AND CASHEWS

Steps:

• Combine mayonnaise, preserves, curry, lime juice, and seasonings in a large bowl.
• Add chicken, mango, celery, scallions, and cilantro; toss to coat.
• Add cashews just before serving.
• Serve on croissants.

CHICKEN CASHEW CURRY

Steps:

• Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat until melted, then cook onions, garlic, and ginger, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add curry powder, salt, cumin, and cayenne and cook, stirring, 2 minutes.
• Add chicken and cook, stirring to coat, 3 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, including juice, and cilantro and bring to a simmer, then cover and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Pulse cashews in a food processor until finely ground, then add to curry.
• Add yogurt, mix well, and simmer uncovered, stirring, until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Serve over basmati rice.
• This can be milder or hotter depending on the hotness of your curry powder.

CURRIED CRANBERRY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine mayonnaise, lime juice and curry powder in large mixing bowl.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.

CASHEW CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Mix together the first 3 ingredients in a large mixing bowl until well blended.
• Add in chicken, celery, cashews, and green onions; stir well to combine.
• Adjust seasoning to taste w/ salt and pepper.
• Serve chicken salad on buns.

CHICKEN CASHEW SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse with cold water.
• In large bowl, combine brown sugar, salad dressing, lemon juice, vinegar and salt. Toss dressing mixture with cooked pasta, celery, green pepper, onion and chicken. Chill until ready to serve. Mix in cashews just before serving.

CURRIED CASHEW, PEAR, AND GRAPE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large, dry skillet over medium-high heat, toast cashews until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove cashews to a dish to cool slightly.
• Return skillet to medium-high heat, cook bacon strips until crisp on both sides, about 7 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon, and soak up grease with a paper towel. Coarsely chop bacon, and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, stir together butter, rosemary, curry powder, brown sugar, salt, cayenne pepper, and toasted cashews. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, stir together white wine vinegar, mustard, and honey. Slowly whisk in olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
• In a large salad bowl, toss dressing with greens, pear slices, grapes, and bacon, and sprinkle with nut mixture.

EASY CHICKEN CASHEW SALAD

Steps:

• Remove and discard skin and bones from rotisserie chicken. Tear meat into bite- size pieces and place in a large bowl with cashews, celery and onion. Mix together remaining ingredients in a small bowl and stir into chicken mixture. Chill for 1 hour to allow flavors to blend. Serve over salad greens or spoon into tomato cups, croissants or pita bread.