Curried Chicken Salad

Arugula with Balsamic Vinaigrette
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Ingredients

  • 2 lb bone-in chicken breasts, skinned
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt, divided
  • 1 tsp pepper, divided
  • ½ cup unsweetened dried cranberries
  • ¼ cup sliced almonds
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
  • ½ cup olive-oil mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp curry powder
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp honey

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Place chicken in a baking dish; drizzle with oil, and sprinkle with ½ tsp each salt and pepper.
  2. Bake 28 to 30 minutes or until chicken is done; cool. Shred chicken with 2 forks.
  3. Combine shredded chicken, cranberries, nuts, and cilantro in a medium bowl.
  4. Stir together mayonnaise, curry powder, lemon juice, honey, and ½ tsp each salt and pepper in a small bowl.
  5. Pour over chicken mixture; toss. Chill salad until ready to serve.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 (10-oz) pkg baby arugula

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Whisk together oil, vinegar, honey, and mustard in a large bowl.
  2. Add arugula; toss.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
334
82
416
Fat (g) 22 7 29
Sat. Fat (g) 3 1 4
Protein (g) 23 1 24
Carb (g) 11 4 15
Fiber (g) 3 1 4
Sodium (mg) 559 55 614

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