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Coronation Chicken Salad

Julia Frey of Vikalinka
Coronation Chicken Salad is a timeless British classic that got an facelift! A winning combination of the savoury, sweet and spicy this salad is a hit!
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Course Main
Cuisine British
Servings 6
Calories 401 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Salad

  • 700g/3 cups cooked chicken skins and bones removed and chopped
  • 2 tbsp spring/green onions sliced
  • 10 dried apricots chopped
  • 2 tbsp sliced almonds toasted
  • 3 tbsp fresh coriander/cilantro chopped
  • 50g/2 cups rocket/arugula
  • 1 tbsp black sesame seeds or nigella seeds
  • salt to taste

For the salad dressing

  • 80ml/1/3 cup plain yogurt
  • 60ml/1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp curry powder fresh and good quality
  • 1 tbsp mango chutney
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • In a mason jar mix yogurt, mayonnaise, curry powder, mango chutney, smoked paprika and lemon juice. Stir with a fork to combine and set aside. 
  • Toast sliced almonds in a dry frying pan over low heat until they just about to start to colour. Immediately take off the heat and cool. 
  • Take the chicken flesh off the bones and remove skin, chop into bite sized chunks. 
  • In a large bowl combine chopped chicken, sliced spring onions, dried apricots, toasted sliced almonds, coriander/cilantro and rocket/arugula. Add the salad dressing and salt to taste, mix gently and sprinkle with black sesame seeds. 

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Notes

Only add arugula if you plan on eating the salad right away. Otherwise skip or add right before serving. 

Nutrition

Calories: 401kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 29gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 158mgPotassium: 472mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 900IUVitamin C: 2.9mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 2.4mg
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