Curried Chicken Salad de Colorado

Curried Chicken Salad de Colorado with hot pepper jelly from Hacienda Maize~ With amazing fire-roasted-chile hot pepper jelly from Hacienda Maize ~

A longtime favorite of ours, this combination of world flavors will delight you!  Jammin’ Jelly beautifully replaces chutney in any curry recipe.  Feel free to add your own mangos.

Ingredients

  • ½ c finely chopped onion
  • 3 T curry powder
  • 3 large chicken breasts, poached in broth, cooled, chopped
  • ½ c raisins or sweetened dried cranberries
  • 1 c chopped celery
  • ¾ c mayonnaise (can use reduced-calorie)
  • ½ c Hacienda Maize Fire-Roasted Chile Jammin’ Jelly
  • 1/3 c chopped blanched almonds, toasted (stove-top or oven)
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 scallions sliced diagonally for garnish

Instructions

  1. Lightly oil skillet. Over medium heat sauté onion until tender (3 minutes or so).
  2. Add curry powder and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and let cool.
  3. Combine onion/curry mixture, raisins/cranberries, chicken and celery in a bowl.
  4. Add mayo and jalapeño jelly, mixing well to combine. Add salt to taste.
  5. Refrigerate two hours or more to blend flavors.
  6. Before serving add toasted almonds and toss lightly. Garnish. Serve with breads/crackers, vegetables/fruits.

! Savor!
Inspired by: Cooking Light, 1990

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