Goddess Curry Chicken Salad Recipe

comment icon 187 more comments More, I think. Guys, I am normally not big into cold creamy salads but wow. This is my season to shine with these retro-ish salads (looking at this classic chicken salad too). I think I sort of got on a kick when I revisited the egg salad (heyo, avocado egg salad!) after about a ten year boycott, and that has become my gateway into other cold creamy salads such as this lovely classic: Curry Chicken Salad.

What Sets This Curry Chicken Salad Apart

This is not your ordinary curry chicken salad – it’s a GODDESS CURRY CHICKEN SALAD. Which basically just means I feel like the summer goddess of health and wellness when I eat this. Especially on an everything bagel. So, yes, my definitely of health and wellness goes a little bit outside the box sometimes.

Spices

This uses a really simple mixture of curry powder, garlic powder, and onion power that you season right on the chicken.

Yogurt

Plain, unsweetened Greek yogurt is best here – super creamy, nice and tangy, and a hit of protein to boot.

Honey

I love the honey flavor in this, but any other liquid sweetener would also do the trick!

Golden Raisins

These are just the absolutely perfect pops of sweetness against the tangy yogurt and punchy spices. Definitely a don’t-miss!

Pistachios

These really make the texture sing with a little bit of crunch and nuttiness. Almonds would also work great here.

Fresh Herbs

Cilantro is my preference, or parsley works too. Just adds a little bit of green and a lot of flavor! This really isn’t all that different from a regular curry chicken salad, except no fruit – none of this apples or grapes or blueberries business – and no mayo. As you have seen from my love of Wild Rice Burgers, I have a healthy love and respect for good old fashioned mayonnaise. But if we’re getting into the summer goddess zone? Goodbye, mayo. Greek yogurt feels like such a basic stand-in, but that’s because it works. It’s good. It is thick, creamy, and the added tang is a welcome addition to this salad, IMHO. Real Chicken Talk: THIS CHICKEN, you guys. I will never make another kind of chicken for salad toss-ins. I cut it in half horizontally, so the pieces were super thin, and then I loaded them with garlic powder, onion powder, curry powder, salt, and pepper. Sautéed in a little olive oil, and MWAH. Best quick chicken ever. I even let it get a little extra browned on the outside because I play by my own rules. Also invited to this party are:

Greek yogurt olive oil curry powder pistachios golden raisins parsley, cilantro, basil, whatever the heck herbs you want. and this idea just came to me: MINT. please someone add some mint.

Hit that up with some salt and pepper, and a little more curry powder to taste, and zing! You’ve got goddess curry chicken salad magic on your hands. It’s practically a detox salad, except that dairy isn’t really detox, and chicken.. well, whatever. Close enough, right? It’s real food, clean eating, delicious summer love. And you know if you give a summer goddess some curry chicken salad, she’s probably going to ask for an everything bagel. Just warning you.

Other Favorite Meal Prep Salads:

Quinoa Sweet Potato Salad with Lemon Dressing Lentil Greek Salad with Dill Sauce Summer Quinoa Salad Jars with Lemon Dill Dressing Quinoa Crunch Salad with Peanut Dressing Cashew Crunch Salad with Sesame Dressing Super Yummy Chicken Salad