Cilantro Almond Chicken Salad Food

CILANTRO CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine cooked chicken, mayonnaise, scallions, lime juice, and cilantro.
• Season to taste with salt, pepper, garlic powder, cumin, and chile powder.
• Add a little chicken broth if chicken seams too dry, 1 tbsp at a time.

ALMOND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the onions, carrot, red pepper, peas, chicken, cilantro and almonds. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, teriyaki sauce and dry mustard until smooth. Pour over salad mixture and toss until coated. Serve in pita pockets or on a bed of lettuce.

LETTUCE CUPS WITH CILANTRO-ALMOND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the almonds on a baking sheet and bake until light golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate and cool completely.
• Combine the cilantro and 1/4 cup of the almonds in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add the yogurt, olive oil, lime juice, garlic, cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and pulse until well blended. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the chicken, toss to coat, and season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange the lettuce leaves on a platter. Fill each lettuce cup with some chicken salad and sprinkle the remaining almonds over the top.

CILANTRO CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine chopped cooked chicken, onion, celery, almonds and cilantro.
• In a seperate small bowl, whisk together mayo, sugar, soy sauce, pepper, and if needed, salt.
• Pour dressing over salad mixture and toss well to evenly mix.
• Chill before serving.

CILANTRO CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lime juice, cilantro, cumin, salt and red pepper flakes. , In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, chicken and tomatoes if desired. Pour over salad; toss to coat.

CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Bring the broth and water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add chicken to broth and simmer, covered, for 8 minutes. Turn the heat off and let chicken stand in the cooking liquid, covered, until cooked through, about 20 minutes. Remove the chicken from the broth and cool completely in the refrigerator. Cut into 1/4-inch dice. Toast the almonds in a small dry skillet over medium-high heat until fragrant and beginning to turn golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
• In a large bowl, stir together the yogurt, mayonnaise, and curry powder. Fold in the chicken, grapes and cilantro and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, toss the greens with the oil, lemon juice and salt and pepper, to taste. Arrange the greens on 4 individual plates, top with a scoop of the chicken salad and sprinkle with the almonds.
• Excellent source of: Protein, Vitamin A, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, Selenium
• Good source of: Riboflavin, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium

CORONATION CHICKEN SALAD WITH MANGOES AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• In a small skillet, melt the butter.
• Add the shallot and chile and cook over moderately low heat until softened, about 4 minutes.
• Stir in the curry powder and cook over high heat until fragrant.
• Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the wine and boil until reduced to 3 tablespoons.
• Add the stock and apricot jam and boil over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer the curry dressing to a medium bowl and let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled, about 10 minutes.
• Whisk the mayonnaise and crème fraîche into the curry dressing.
• Fold in the mango, scallions, lemon juice and cilantro.
• Season with salt, pepper and Tabasco.
• In a medium bowl, toss the chicken leg meat with half of the dressing and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• In a small skillet, toast the almonds over moderate heat, stirring, until golden brown, 4 minutes.& transfer to a plate and let cool.
• In a large bowl, mix the oil with the lime juice, mustard and sugar and season with salt and pepper.
• Add the shredded lettuce and toss well.
• Transfer to a platter.
• Arrange the leg meat over the lettuce and top with the sliced breast meat.
• Spoon the remaining curry dressing over the salad.
• Garnish with the toasted almond slices and the cilantro leaves and serve right away with bread from the oven and a glass of nice white wine.

ALMOND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together yogurt, mustard, honey, orange zest, and cilantro.
• In a large bowl, toss together almonds, chicken, apricots and celery.
• Pour yogurt dressing over salad and toss to coat.
• Serve on lettuce or in pitas.