Name: Curried Chicken Salad
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked chicken breasts (diced); 4 scallions (sliced); 1 cup water chestnuts (sliced); 2 cups cooked rice (at room temperature); 1 cup mayonnaise (not salad dressing); ½ cup mango chutney; 1 tsp. curry powder (or to taste); 1 tsp. salt; Freshly ground pepper to taste; 2 bananas; ¼ cup lemon juice; 1 ½ cups chopped peanuts

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Curried Chicken Salad

This classic chicken salad recipe is packed with enough goodies to makes it a perfect meal for entertaining a luncheon group.

Course Chicken

Cuisine salad

Ingredients

2 cups cooked chicken breasts diced
4 scallions sliced
1 cup water chestnuts sliced
2 cups cooked rice at room temperature
1 cup mayonnaise not salad dressing
½ cup mango chutney
1 tsp. curry powder or to taste
1 tsp. salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2 bananas
¼ cup lemon juice
1 ½ cups chopped peanuts

Instructions

Combine chicken, scallions, and water chestnuts with rice. In a separate bowl combine mayonnaise, chutney, curry, salt, and pepper; mix well. Thoroughly combine mayonnaise mixture with chicken-rice; chill. Taste and adjust seasonings.
Cut bananas diagonally into 1-inch slices. Dip into lemon juice and coat with peanuts. To serve, arrange salad on small platter. Surround salad with coated banana slices and garnish with additional nuts.
Note: Pass condiments, such as, chopped green peppers, toasted almonds, raisins, and coconut. Serves 6 to 8.