Curry Chicken Salad is a creamy, spicy chicken salad with bursts of sweet grapes in every bite. This versatile recipe can be served as is, or on bread, rolls, wraps, salads, or as lettuce wraps.
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This recipe is an adaptation of a recipe by the same name in the Earthbound Farm Organics cookbook, Food to Live By.
Curry Chicken salad is made with chicken, pecans, and grapes mixed into a warm, creamy curry dressing.
It’s super flavorful and family-friendly.
If you are looking for a warm curry chicken dinner recipe, try Coconut Curry Chicken or the uniquely flavored Vadouvan Curry Chicken.
Why This Recipe Works
When made with leftover chicken, this is a super quick recipe to make. Even if you have to cook the chicken ahead of time, it can still take less than 30 minutes.
This recipe is also a great make-ahead meal. You can throw it all together and leave it in the refrigerator for a quick lunch or dinner. It’s also perfect for weekly meal prep.
You can enjoy this chicken salad as is, or make a sandwich or wrap with it. If you’re following a low carb or gluten free diet, try it on lettuce wraps.
How to Make Curry Chicken Salad
Prep!
If you are not using leftover chicken, you will need to cook the chicken first.
Tip: if you have an Instant Pot, that is the quickest way to cook the chicken and it’s also the easiest to shred. You can also bake the chicken.
Create!
Shred the chicken and add it to a large bowl.
Mix in the chopped pecans.
In a smaller bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, curry powder, and ginger.
Mix the curry dressing into the chicken until well blended.
Gently fold in the grapes.
Present!
Enjoy right out of a bowl, on top of salad, in a wrap or sandwich or as lettuce wraps.
Tips and Techniques for the Best Curry Chicken Salad
- Use leftover chicken or a rotisserie chicken to make the recipe quicker.
- If you need to cook the chicken, an Instant Pot is quickest and makes the chicken super easy to shred.
- Store leftovers in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. Use within 3-4 days.
FAQ’s
- What goes with Curry Chicken Salad? While curry chicken salad is typically served on it’s own or in sandwich form, you can serve sides with it, if desired. Simple sides like soup, chips, or crackers work great.
- Can you freeze Curry Chicken Salad? You can freeze Curry Chicken Salad that has been kept in the refrigerator and not left out for an extended period of time. Be aware that the mayonnaise may separate after being frozen.
More Chicken Recipes to Try
Chicken salad is a classic. This recipe for Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad Bites is a fun way to add a little more flavor.
Other chicken recipes that you may want to try are Grilled Buffalo Chicken Wraps and Southwestern Chicken Pita Pockets.
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Curry Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts * cooked and shredded
- 1/2 cup pecans * chopped
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup red seedless grapes * halved (or quartered if they are large)
Instructions
- Add shredded chicken to a large mixing bowl and stir in the chopped pecans.
- In a smaller bowl mix together the mayonnaise, curry powder, and ground ginger until well blended.
- Mix into the chopped chicken and pecans.
- Gently fold in the grapes.
- Serve as a sandwich, wrap, on lettuce, or as is.
Notes
Tips and Techniques for the Best Curry Chicken Salad
- Use leftover chicken or a rotisserie chicken to make the recipe quicker.
- If you need to cook the chicken, an Instant Pot is quickest and makes the chicken super easy to shred.
- Store leftovers in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. Use within 3-4 days.
Nutrition
This recipe was originally published on May 22, 2016. It was updated with new images, more thorough instructions, tips, techniques, and FAQ’s in January 2020.
georgie says
this would be great for an easy weeknight meal and i love it’s low carb!!
Catherine Brown says
Curry with grapes and crunchy romaine lettuce is SO good! Great reminder I need to make this again. 😉
Mirlene says
Yum!!!! I love wraps and this is so light and healthy. The curry is a great addition! Delicious.
Bethany | A Simple Palate says
I’m such a big fan of grapes in chicken salad – This looks so delicious!
Sonal says
Curry chicken lettuce rolls sound very refreshing and crisp. My daughter would love it.
Claudia Lamascolo says
I love wraps… I usually eat a blt wrap but you sure gave me a new option with chicken!
Hannah says
This looks so good and right up my alley. I LOVE curry so I think this is something I would love and is an interesting take on it. Thanks for sharing!
ourlittleeverything says
It is a bit different but it works!
Kelsie says
I love curry, and have been craving chicken wraps something fierce lately! I’m totally pinning this for later- thanks!
ourlittleeverything says
Thanks so much Kelsie!
Esther | The Cuteness says
This is right up my alley! I love chicken salad, I love curry, and the two together is even better!
ourlittleeverything says
Thanks Esther – two of my favorites as well!
Erica @ Coming Up Roses says
This sounds DELISH! I’m SO on a lettuce wrap kick right now and did Mexican ones the other night…next up, curry!
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ourlittleeverything says
Yay! Hopeyou love them!
Rachel Dean says
Thanks for the recipe. I pinned it. I love to make chicken salad with rotisserie chicken. I also put grapes in it. YUM!
ourlittleeverything says
I usually add cranberries and walnuts or sunflower seeds, so grapes and pecans were different but I really liked them!
Angie says
Yummy, those look really good. I love anything with curry!
ourlittleeverything says
Thanks Angie! I do too 🙂
Anna Nuttall says
I should show this recipe to my friend as she love this sort of thing – more then me.
ourlittleeverything says
I would love if you shared it – thank you!
Kari says
This looks great! I’ve been into low carb meals recently!
ourlittleeverything says
Me too! You may want to omit the grapes though 🙂
SASWATI BHOI says
Looks like an awesome recipe..:) Will try this one real soon at home 🙂 Thanks for sharing !! 🙂
ourlittleeverything says
Thanks Saswoti – hope you enjoy it!
Taylor S. says
I love recipes with lettuce wraps since I’m doing mostly Paleo/low carb these days. This is a great switch up from the usual chicken salad – can’t wait to try it!
ourlittleeverything says
I’m with you on the low carb – you may need to leave out the grapes though 🙂
Jenn says
What a great dinner idea. I really love lettuce wraps. They are light and yummy! Gong to try this soon! Thanks for sharing.
ourlittleeverything says
Thank Jenn, hope you like them!
Brittany Giles says
I love everything about chicken wraps so this looks so yummy!
ourlittleeverything says
Thanks Brittany!
candy says
Great when you find something your kids love to eat. Can’t go wrong with a great chicken wrap.
ourlittleeverything says
For sure! We eat A LOT of chicken!